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current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 political organisation 2 geography toggle geography subsection 2 1 climate 3 ecology 4 natural symbols 5 culture 6 festivals 7 notable natives and residents 8 see also 9 references 10 external links toggle the table of contents la gomera 66 languages aragonés العربية asturianu беларуская тарашкевіца беларуская български brezhoneg català cebuano čeština cymraeg dansk deutsch ελληνικά esperanto español eesti euskara فارسی suomi français nordfriisk gàidhlig galego עברית hrvatski magyar հայերեն արեւմտահայերէն bahasa indonesia ido íslenska italiano 日本語 한국어 latina lëtzebuergesch lietuvių кырык мары bahasa melayu plattdüütsch nederlands norsk nynorsk norsk bokmål occitan polski português română русский sardu scots srpskohrvatski српскохрватски slovenčina slovenščina anarâškielâ српски srpski svenska türkçe українська اردو vèneto tiếng việt winaray 吴语 粵語 中文 edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikimedia commons wikivoyage wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide coordinates 28 06 54 n 17 13 30 w 28 11500 n 17 22500 w 28 11500 17 22500 from wikipedia the free encyclopedia canary island this article is about the spanish canary island for other uses see la gomera disambiguation la gomera satellite view of la gomera geography location atlantic ocean coordinates 28 06 54 n 17 13 30 w 28 11500 n 17 22500 w 28 11500 17 22500 archipelago canary islands area 370 03 km 2 142 87 sq mi 1 coastline 100 km 60 mi 1 highest elevation 1 487 m 4879 ft 1 highest point garajonay administration spain autonomous community canary islands province santa cruz de tenerife capital and largest city san sebastián de la gomera pop 9 584 in 2023 demographics demonym gomero a population 22 361 start of 2023 2 3 pop density 60 43 km 2 156 51 sq mi languages spanish specifically canarian spanish and silbo gomero ethnic groups spanish canary islanders other minority groups additional information time zone wet utc 00 00 summer dst west utc 01 00 volcanic valley of la gomera volcanic plugs in the centre of la gomera laurisilva of garajonay in la gomera los órganos la gomera la gomera spanish la ɣoˈmeɾa ⓘ is one of spain s canary islands in the atlantic ocean off the coast of africa with an area of 370 03 km 2 142 87 sq mi it is the third smallest of the archipelago s eight main islands it belongs to the province of santa cruz de tenerife la gomera is the third least populous of the eight main canary islands with 22 361 inhabitants at the start of 2023 4 3 its capital is san sebastián de la gomera where the cabildo insular island council is located political organisation edit la gomera is part of the province of santa cruz de tenerife it is divided into six municipalities name area km 2 census population estimated population 2023 5 2001 6 2011 7 2021 8 agulo 25 36 1 127 1 148 1 111 1 123 alajeró 49 43 1 465 2 005 2 054 2 066 hermigua 39 67 2 038 2 076 1 851 1 943 san sebastián de la gomera 113 59 6 618 8 943 9 313 9 584 valle gran rey 32 36 4 239 4 547 4 632 4 705 vallehermoso 109 32 2 798 2 961 2 932 2 940 totals 370 03 18 285 21 680 21 893 22 361 the island government cabildo insular is in the capital san sebastián geography edit the island is of volcanic origin and roughly circular it is about 22 km 14 mi in diameter 9 it is very mountainous and steeply sloping and rises to 1 487 m 4 879 ft at its highest peak alto de garajonay its shape is rather like an orange that has been cut in half and then split into segments which has left deep ravines or barrancos between them 10 climate edit the lower altitudes of la gomera fall into the desert climate zone while the higher mountainous areas fall into the mediterranean climate zone climate data for la gomera airport wmo id 60007 climate id c329b coordinates 28 01 54 n 17 12 39 w 28 03167 n 17 21083 w 28 03167 17 21083 elevation 219 m 719 ft 1991 2020 normals extremes 2000 present 11 month jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec year record high c f 27 8 82 0 29 1 84 4 35 9 96 6 36 5 97 7 39 3 102 7 37 8 100 0 42 2 108 0 42 8 109 0 40 1 104 2 36 3 97 3 32 6 90 7 28 0 82 4 42 8 109 0 mean maximum c f 24 0 75 2 24 3 75 7 26 7 80 1 26 7 80 1 28 1 82 6 30 0 86 0 34 4 93 9 34 0 93 2 31 4 88 5 31 0 87 8 27 7 81 9 24 4 75 9 38 0 100 4 mean daily maximum c f 20 6 69 1 20 6 69 1 21 4 70 5 22 0 71 6 23 1 73 6 24 5 76 1 26 4 79 5 27 3 81 1 26 7 80 1 25 8 78 4 23 6 74 5 21 5 70 7 23 6 74 5 daily mean c f 17 7 63 9 17 5 63 5 18 1 64 6 18 7 65 7 19 8 67 6 21 2 70 2 23 0 73 4 23 9 75 0 23 6 74 5 22 8 73 0 20 7 69 3 18 8 65 8 20 5 68 9 mean daily minimum c f 14 7 58 5 14 4 57 9 14 7 58 5 15 4 59 7 16 4 61 5 17 9 64 2 19 5 67 1 20 5 68 9 20 4 68 7 19 7 67 5 17 8 64 0 16 0 60 8 17 3 63 1 mean minimum c f 12 3 54 1 12 2 54 0 12 1 53 8 13 3 55 9 14 3 57 7 16 1 61 0 17 8 64 0 18 6 65 5 18 7 65 7 17 0 62 6 15 1 59 2 13 8 56 8 11 5 52 7 record low c f 10 6 51 1 10 0 50 0 9 8 49 6 10 7 51 3 12 5 54 5 14 4 57 9 16 3 61 3 16 7 62 1 17 3 63 1 14 4 57 9 13 6 56 5 12 2 54 0 9 8 49 6 average precipitation mm inches 21 1 0 83 31 6 1 24 16 5 0 65 6 5 0 26 1 8 0 07 0 2 0 01 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 06 3 9 0 15 29 5 1 16 25 7 1 01 42 7 1 68 180 7 7 11 average precipitation days 1 0 mm 2 4 3 4 2 4 1 3 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 6 2 8 2 3 3 8 19 9 average relative humidity 62 63 64 65 66 69 70 71 73 69 66 65 67 percentage possible sunshine 68 68 71 73 76 77 81 80 72 68 65 63 72 source state meteorological agency aemet opendata 12 13 14 ecology edit see also marine life of the canary islands the uppermost slopes of these barrancos in turn are covered by the laurisilva or laurel rain forest where up to 50 inches of precipitation fall each year the upper reaches of this densely wooded region are almost permanently shrouded in clouds and mist and as a result are covered in lush and diverse vegetation this area forms the protected environment of spain s garajonay national park which was declared a unesco world heritage site in 1986 the slopes are criss crossed by trails of varying difficulty offering views of the surrounding area the central mountains trap the moisture from the trade wind clouds and yield a temperate cloud forest climate which contrasts with the warmer sun baked cliffs near sea level between these extremes is a variety of microclimates for centuries la gomera s inhabitants have farmed the lower levels by channelling runoff water to irrigate their vineyards orchards and banana groves natural symbols edit main article list of animal and plant symbols of the canary islands the official natural symbols associated with la gomera are columba junoniae paloma rabiche and persea indica viñátigo 15 columba junoniae persea indica culture edit the local wine is distinctive and often accompanied with a tapa snack of local cheese roasted pork or goat meat other culinary specialities include almogrote a cheese spread miel de palma a syrup extracted from palm trees and escaldón a porridge made with gofio flour la gomera s inhabitants have an ancient way of communicating across deep ravines by means of a whistled speech called silbo gomero which can be heard two miles away 16 this whistled language is indigenous to the island and its existence has been documented since roman times invented by the original inhabitants of the island the guanches silbo gomero was adopted by the spanish settlers in the 16th century and survived after the guanches were entirely assimilated 16 when it was threatened with extinction at the dawn of the 21st century the local government required all children to learn it in school marcial morera a linguist at the university of la laguna has said that the study of silbo may help understand how languages are formed 16 in the mountains of la gomera its original inhabitants worshipped their god whom they called orahan the summit and centre of the island served as their sanctuary many natives took refuge in this sacred territory in 1489 as they faced imminent defeat at the hands of the spaniards and it was there that the conquest of la gomera ended archaeologists have found ceremonial stone constructions there that appear to represent sacrificial altar stones slate hollows or cavities it was there that the guanches built pyres upon which to make offerings of goats and sheep to orahan who was known on la palma as abora and on tenerife and gran canaria as arocan the guanches also interred their dead in caves today saints who are worshipped through village festivals are principally connected with christianity but in some aspects the guanches godlike idealising of gomeran uniqueness plays a role as well besides their pre christian and pre colonial implication and shows strong local differences 17 christopher columbus made la gomera his last port of call before crossing the atlantic in 1492 with his three ships stopping to replenish his crew s food and water supplies intending to stay only four days beatriz de bobadilla y ossorio the countess of la gomera and widow of hernán peraza the younger offered him vital support in preparations of the fleet and he ended up staying one month when he finally set sail on 6 september 1492 she gave him cuttings of sugarcane which became the first to reach the new world after his first voyage of discovery columbus again provisioned his ships at the port of san sebastián de la gomera in 1493 on his second voyage to the new world commanding a fleet of 17 vessels he visited la gomera for the last time in 1498 on his third voyage to the americas the house in san sebastián in which he is reputed to have stayed is now a tourist attraction festivals edit virgin of guadalupe patron saint of la gomera the festival of the virgin of guadalupe patron saint of the island is the monday following the first saturday of october every five years most recently in 2023 is celebrated the bajada de la virgen de guadalupe the bringing the virgin from her hermitage in puntallana to the capital 18 she is brought by boat to the beach of san sebastián de la gomera where several people host her and transported throughout the island for two months notable natives and residents edit antonio josé ruiz de padrón 1757 1823 franciscan priest and politician native josé aguiar 1895 1975 painter native pedro garcía cabrera 1905 1981 writer and poet native tim hart 1948 2009 english folk musician resident manuel mora morales born 1952 writer filmmaker and editor native oliver weber born 1970 german photographer physician and professor of visual arts resident see also edit geology of the canary islands references edit 1 2 3 estadística del territorio territory statistics in spanish instituto canario de estadística istac retrieved 14 august 2019 instituto nacional de estadistica madrid 2023 1 2 real decreto 1458 2018 de 14 de diciembre por el que se declaran oficiales las cifras de población resultantes de la revisión del padrón municipal referidas al 1 de enero de 2018 royal decree 1458 2018 of 14 december by which the population values resulting from the review of the municipal register of 1 january 2018 are declared official pdf boe in spanish 29 december 2018 retrieved 14 august 2019 instituto nacional de estadistica madrid 2023 estimate of 1 january 2023 from instituto nacional de estadística madrid census of 1 november 2001 from instituto nacional de estadística madrid census of 1 november 2011 from instituto nacional de estadística madrid census of 1 january 2021 from instituto nacional de estadística madrid troll valentin r carracedo juan carlos 26 may 2016 the geology of the canary islands 1st edition elsevier science isbn 978 0 12 809663 5 retrieved 21 october 2020 cite book website ignored help carracedo juan carlos troll valentin r 1 january 2021 north east atlantic islands the macaronesian archipelagos encyclopedia of geology pp 674 699 doi 10 1016 b978 0 08 102908 4 00027 8 isbn 9780081029091 s2cid 226588940 weather station data opendata aemet es in spanish aemet opendata archived from the original on 13 november 2024 retrieved 13 november 2024 extremes opendata aemet es in spanish aemet opendata archived from the original on 14 january 2025 retrieved 16 january 2025 normal opendata aemet es in spanish aemet opendata archived from the original on 16 january 2025 retrieved 16 january 2025 aemet opeendata agencia estatal de meteorologia retrieved 13 november 2024 ley 7 1991 de 30 de abril de símbolos de la naturaleza para las islas canarias archived from the original on 8 august 2011 retrieved 29 september 2016 1 2 3 laura plitt 11 january 2013 silbo gomero a whistling language revived bbc news retrieved 13 january 2013 jaehnichen g 2011 steps into the future san isitdro s procession dance in jaehnichen chieng eds preserving creativity in music practice universiti putra malaysia press http www mercado mallorca com canaries htm 2012 martes 10 october 2023 la bajada de la virgen de guadalupe fervor y devoción del pueblo gomero gomera verde san sebastian city council retrieved 11 april 2024 external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to la gomera portals spain islands la gomera travel guide from wikivoyage green lawrence g south african beachcomber memories of the people of the shore and the stories they told sand and dunes and treasure seabirds and creatures of the sea and personal impressions of certain islands in african waters cape town howard b timmins 1958 cabildo de la gomera la gomera official canary islands tourism garajonay national park unesco collection on google arts and culture v t e municipalities of la gomera agulo alajeró hermigua san sebastián de la gomera vallehermoso valle gran rey v t e islands and provinces of the canary islands main islands fuerteventura gran canaria la gomera el hierro lanzarote la palma tenerife other islands chinijo archipelago alegranza graciosa montaña clara roque del este roque del oeste lobos provinces las palmas santa cruz de tenerife authority control databases international viaf gnd fast national united states france bnf data czech republic spain israel geographic musicbrainz area other idref yale lux retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title la_gomera oldid 1376013032 categories la gomera islands of the canary islands volcanoes of the canary islands extinct volcanoes of europe biosphere reserves of spain hidden categories articles with short description short description is different from wikidata use dmy dates from january 2020 pages with non numeric formatnum arguments 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