Valle Gran Rey


Valle Gran Rey is a municipality in the western part of the island La Gomera, in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife of the Canary Islands, Spain. The Guanche name of the area was Orone. The seat of the municipality since 1930 is La Calera; previously it was in Arure.
The population was 4,240 in 2013, and the area is. Valle Gran Rey borders the municipality of Vallehermoso to the east, while the Atlantic Ocean lies to the west.
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Geography and climate

It is located in the west of the island, bordering the municipality of Vallehermoso. It has an extension of 32.36 km2. The altitude of the municipal capital is about 50 meters above sea level, reaching a maximum altitude of 1,225 meters above sea level at the central summit of the island.
Valle Gran Rey has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, depending on the altitude and location of the nearest weather station in Arure, the precipitation is three to four times higher than in coastal areas due to its location on the windward slope.

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Notable natives and residents