Benchijigua

Benchijigua is a small village on the island of La Gomera in the Canary Islands. It lies at the head of a ravine (the Barranco de Benchijigua) at an altitude of 600m below the Roque de Agando, some 12 km north of Playa Santiago.

Benchijigua
Above the Barranco de Benchijigua
Coordinates: 28°05′36″N 17°13′04″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Canary Islands
Province	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island	La Gomera
Municipality	San Sebastián de La Gomera
Elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)

Benchijigua is one of the oldest settlements on the island. It was the home of emigrants to Louisiana during Spanish rule. The emigrants settled in the community of Bencheque in St. Bernard Parish.^[1]

The ferry company Fred. Olsen restored some houses here in traditional style and named one of their fast ferries Benchijigua Express.^[2]

References

1. Hyland, William de Marigny. "Los Isleños – A Historic Overview". Los Isleños Heritage and Cultural Society of St. Bernard. Archived from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
2. Benchijigua und der Barranco Santiago Archived 2011-11-04 at the Wayback Machine (in German)