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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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Los Llanos de Aridane | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 28°39′N 17°54′W | |
Country | Spain |
Region | Canary Islands |
Province | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
Island | La Palma |
Government | |
• Mayor | Noelia Garcia Leal (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 35.79 km2 (13.82 sq mi) |
Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 20,171 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Demonym | Llanense |
Postal code | 38760 |
Website | www.aridane.org |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Year | Population |
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1991 | 16,189 |
1996 | 17,994 |
2001 | 17,720 |
2002 | 20,238 |
2003 | 20,001 |
2004 | 19,659 |
2013 | 20,930 |
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