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Hermigua
Municipality
Hermigua's coast
Hermigua's coast
Flag of Hermigua
Flag
Coat of arms of Hermigua
Coat of arms
Location of Hermigua on La Gomera
Location of Hermigua on La Gomera
Hermigua is located in Canary Islands
Hermigua
Hermigua
Location in the Canary Islands
Hermigua is located in Spain, Canary Islands
Hermigua
Hermigua
Hermigua (Spain, Canary Islands)
Coordinates: 28°10′02″N 17°11′32″W / 28.16722°N 17.19222°W / 28.16722; -17.19222
Country Spain
Autonomous community Canary Islands
Province Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island La Gomera
Area
[1]
 • Total
39.67 km2 (15.32 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
210 m (690 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[2]
 • Total
1,961
 • Density49.43/km2 (128.0/sq mi)

Hermigua is a town and a municipality in the northeastern part of La Gomera in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife of the Canary Islands, Spain. It is located 12 km northwest of the island's capital, San Sebastián de la Gomera. The Garajonay National Park covers the southern part of the municipality.

Landscape of Hermigua
Roques de San Pedro

There are cedar forests in the area known as El Cedro. The valley was first inhabited by the Guanches and was known as Mulagua. The municipality of Hermigua was founded in the 16th century as the settlement of Valle Bajo.

Settlements

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  • Valle Alto divides the settlements of El Curato and El Palmerejo
  • Valle Bajo divides the settlements of La Castellana and Playa Hermigua
  • El Cabo
  • Monteforte
  • El Estanquillo
  • El Corralete
  • La Cabezadas
  • El Convento
  • La Cerca
  • Las Hoyetas
  • Caserío del Cedro

Historical population

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YearPopulation
19912,120
19962,150
20012,038
20022,151
20032,167
20042,176
20132,103

Sites of interest

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  • Valle Alto, the first settlement in Hermigua: its neighbourhood "El Convento" features a Dominican church and monastery built 1611; another landmark is the Escuela popular
  • El Chorro waterfall
  • Los Telares Museum: contains handicrafts from the surrounding area
  • "Museo Etnográfico de La Gomera" Ethnographic Museum of La Gomera
  • "Roques Pedro y Petra"
  • "El Curato"
  • "El Pescante" (The Old Davit)
  • "El Caserío del Cedro": a hamlet by the National Park in a small isolated valley
  • "Playa de La Caleta" (La Caleta Beach)
  • "Ermita de San Juan"
  • "Ermita de San José"
  • Mahona Natural Reserve

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "SUPERFICIE, PERÍMETRO Y ALTITUD DE LOS MUNICIPIOS DE CANARIAS" (in Spanish). Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC). Retrieved 2010-08-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
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