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| Autonomous region: | Canary Islands |
| Province: | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Island: | La Palma |
| Area: | 135. The Canary Islands ( English pronunciation kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz Spanish: Islas Canarias, ˈizlas kaˈnarjas are a Spanish History This province was established when in 1927 when the Canarias province (with Santa Cruz de Tenerife as the capital city divided into two provinces Isla de La Palma (known in English as "La Palma" not to be confused with "Palma" in the Balearic Islands is a Spanish volcanic ocean island Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 92 km², some reads 134. 64 km² |
| Population: | 7,218 (2004) |
| Population density: | 53. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 61/km² |
| Length of coastline | none, landlocked |
| Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest: |
400 m 630 m 2426 m near Caldera de Taburiente (north) |
| Postal code: | E-38789 |
| Location: | 28. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente is a national park on the island of La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, located at. Postal codes were introduced and standardized in Spain in 1976 when Correos (the national postal service of Spain introduced automated mail sorting A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. 65/28°39' N lat. 17. 8667/17°52' W long. |
| Municipal code: | E-38027 |
| Car designation: | TF |
El Paso (Spanish for the passage) is a municipality in the Canary Islands in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The Canary Islands ( English pronunciation kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz Spanish: Islas Canarias, ˈizlas kaˈnarjas are a Spanish History This province was established when in 1927 when the Canarias province (with Santa Cruz de Tenerife as the capital city divided into two provinces
El Paso is the largest municipality on the island of La Palma after Garafía and along with only a handful of other municipalities in the Canaries including Gran Canaria and Tenerife, El Paso is landlocked and is unique in this respect on the island. El Paso borders on every municipality in the island of La Palma except Tazacorte. Subdivisions History Information Sites of interest--> Historical population Persons--> Other It is situated on the central part of the island. El Paso is linked by road to Tijarafe and Santa Cruz de La Palma. Subdivisions History Information Sites of interest--> Historical population Persons--> Other Subdivisions City neighborhoods La Luz San Telmo San Sebastián El Puente Benahoare La Alameda
The population is 1,708 (2004) [1], its density is 54. 91/km² and the area is 31. 1 km²/3,110 ha. The mean elevation is 600 m.
Farmlands dominate the central part, while the south and north are covered in forest or grassland. The Caldera de Taburiente, a giant caldera constituting a national park filled with pine forests and characterised by many valleys, lies to the north and part of the Teneguía range lies to the south. Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente is a national park on the island of La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, located at. Teneguía is a Volcano situated on the island of La Palma, one of the Canary Islands. The majority of the population is rural.
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History
Many footpaths already crisscrossed La Palma before the Spanish conquest. A number of mountain passes east of present-day El Paso enabled cross-island communications. One of these was Ajerjo Pass by which the island's Spanish discoverer, Alonso Fernandez de Lugo, attempted to enter the Caldera de Taburiente, hence its local name the Captain's Pass (Paso del Capitán). Javier Alonso Luis Fernández de Lugo (?-1525 was a Spanish military man Conquistador, City founder and administrator Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente is a national park on the island of La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, located at. The village of El Paso was named after this mountain pass by association.
On 3 May 1492 the mentioned Fernandez de Lugo finishes the conquest of the island of La Palma by the Spanish when conquering the last remaining stronghold of the native Guanches, the kingdom of Aceró. See also Canary Islands in pre-colonial times Guanches (also Guanchis or Guanchos) now extinct as a distinct people were the first known To this goal, Fernandez deceitfully invited its king Tanausú to an interview, to have him imprisoned on appearance. Tanausu (also Tanausú and Atanausu) (d 1493) was the Guanche ruler of Aceró on the island of La Palma (known to the original The island was made directly subject to the Spanish Crown, a situation which would last until 1812. In this year the new Spanish Constitution paved the way for decentralisation of the Canary Islands and subdivision into municipalities. The Spanish Constitution of 1812 was promulgated by the Cádiz Cortes, the national legislative assembly ( Cortes Generales "General Courts" The Canary Islands ( English pronunciation kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz Spanish: Islas Canarias, ˈizlas kaˈnarjas are a Spanish A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or [2]
Historical population
| Year | Population | Change | Density |
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| 1991 | 7,010 | - | - |
| 1996 | 7,006 | - | - |
| 2001 | 6,764 | - | 54. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 03/km² |
| 2002 | 7,438 | - | - |
| 2003 | 7,544 | - | 55. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 50/km² |
| 2004 | 7,218 | - | 53. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 61/km² |
The population decreased between 1991 and 2001, but then recovered, surpassing the 1991 level in 2002. Since then the population has been gradually decreasing.
Other
El Paso sports a number of primary schools, a lyceum, a gymnasium, churches, a post office and a few plazas. Plaza ( / latin america) is a Spanish word related to "field" which describes an open urban Public space, such as a City square.
External links
- Map and aerial photos
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
- Satellite images: Google
- Coordinates:
- El Paso Municipality Website
See also
| Northwest: Puntagorda | North: Barlovento and Garafía | Northeast: Puntallana and San Andrés y Sauces |
| West: Los Llanos de Aridane and Tijarafe | El Paso | East: Breña Alta and Santa Cruz de La Palma |
| South: Fuencaliente de La Palma | Southeast: Breña Baja and Villa de Mazo |
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