Los Llanos de Aridane

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Los Llanos de Aridane
City
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Top left:Los Llanos de Aridane Clock Tower, Top right:Antonio Gomez Felipe Park, Middle right:Benahorita Archaeological Museum, Bottom left:La Madre Monument in Carlos Francisco Lorenzo Navarro Square, Bottom right:El Guanche Monument in Dr. Fleming Street
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Los Llanos de Aridane
Location in Canary Islands
Coordinates: 28°39′N17°54′W / 28.650°N 17.900°W / 28.650; -17.900
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Region Canary Islands
Province Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island La Palma
Government
   Mayor Noelia Garcia Leal (PP)
Area
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  Total35.79 km2 (13.82 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (2018) [2]
  Total20,171
  Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Demonym Llanense
Postal code
38760
Website www.aridane.org

Los Llanos de Aridane is a municipality of the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is located in the west of the island of La Palma, in the Aridane Valley. With 20,930 inhabitants (2013) [3] it is the most populous municipality of La Palma.

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History

In August 1812, the town of Los Llanos was established. At that time it also included the towns El Paso, Tazacorte and Argual. In 1837, El Paso was separated from Los Llanos. In 1925 Tazacorte, which was then the most populous and most economically developed town of the municipality, was separated from Los Llanos.

Geography

The municipality covers an area of 35.79 square kilometres (13.82 sq mi). Its altitude is 325 meters (1,066 ft) above sea level and has a coastal length of 6.43 km (4 mi). Its main neighborhoods are: Los Llanos, Argual, Montaña Tenisca, El Roque, Los Barros, La Laguna, Todoque, Las Manchas de Abajo, Puerto Naos, Triana, Retamar Jedey and El Remo. The municipality is one of the economic engines of the island with an economy based on bananas and tourism.

Sites of interest

Facade of City Hall Ayuntamiento de Los Llanos de Aridane.JPG
Façade of City Hall
Plaza Espana in Los Llanos de Aridane, with the Nuestra Senora de los Remedios church Los Llanos de Aridane.jpg
Plaza España in Los Llanos de Aridane, with the Nuestra Señora de los Remedios church
Massieu Mansion, in Llano de Argual Casa Massieu de Argual.jpg
Massieu Mansion, in Llano de Argual
Puerto Naos beach Playa de Puerto Naos.jpg
Puerto Naos beach

Education

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C.E.I.P. 25 Years of Peace

The municipality has an extensive educational system, both primary and secondary school and university. The public network of childhood education centers and primary and secondary schools depends on the Ministry of Education, Universities, Culture and Sports of the Canary Government. Among the primary schools are: CEIP El Roque, C.E.I.P. Mayantigo, C.E.I.P. Puerto Naos, C.E.I.P. Tajuya, C.E.I.P. Todoque, C.E.I.P. 25 Years of Peace, C.E.I.P. Las Manchas and C.E.I.P. Los Campitos.

In addition to two secondary schools, IES Eusebio Barreto Lorenzo and I.E.S. Jose Maria Perez Pulido are the Agricultural Training School in Los Llanos, the College of Special Education Acerina Princess and Official Language School of Los Llanos. The university presence in Los Llanos is composed of the National University of Distance Education (UNED)

There is only one private center in the municipality, the Holy Family of Nazareth School offers childhood, primary and secondary education.

Libraries

Los Llanos and has 2 libraries, the main one in the House of Culture of the municipality and the other in the Cultural Center of Argual. They share resources, effort, knowledge and experience in order to improve the educational and cultural city.

Historical population

YearPopulation
199116,189
199617,994
200117,720
200220,238
200320,001
200419,659
201320,930

See also

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References

  1. Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
  2. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. Instituto Canario de Estadística Archived 2014-04-19 at the Wayback Machine , population