San Sebastián de La Gomera

San Sebastián de La Gomera is the capital and a municipality of La Gomera in the Canary Islands, Spain. It also hosts the main harbour. The population was 8,699 in 2013,[3] and the area is 113.59 square kilometres (43.86 sq mi).[1]

San Sebastián de La Gomera
Municipality
San Sebastián de La Gomera
San Sebastián de La Gomera
Coat of arms of San Sebastián de La Gomera
Coat of arms
Location of Las San Sebastián de La Gomera
Coordinates: 28°5′32″N 17°6′36″W
Country Spain
Autonomous Community Canary Islands
ProvinceSanta Cruz de Tenerife
IslandLa Gomera
Government
 • MayorAdasat Reyes Herrera (Agrupación Socialista Gomera (ASG))
Area
[1]
 • Total113.59 km2 (43.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total8,945
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (CEST (GMT +1))
Postal code
38880
Area code+34 (Spain) + 922 (Tenerife)
WebsiteTown Hall

The port serves ferry routes to the islands of Tenerife, La Palma and El Hierro. Streets include Calle Real and F. Olsen. A bus station named Estación de Guaguas is used for bus lines throughout the island; it is located on Avenida Del Quinto Centenario.

List of Notable people
  • San Sebastián de La Gomera
    San Sebastián de La Gomera
  • Torre del conde
    Torre del conde
  • Church Iglesia de La Asunción
    Church Iglesia de La Asunción
  • Roque de Agando
    Roque de Agando
  • The big Fred. Olsen Express ferry
    The big Fred. Olsen Express ferry
  • Old and new in San Sebastian
    Old and new in San Sebastian
  • Old windmill in San Sebastian
    Old windmill in San Sebastian
San Sebastián de la Gomera, with the towering volcano Teide in the background on the island of Tenerife
San Sebastián de la Gomera seen from the northwest

See also
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for San Sebastian de la Gomera.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Sebastián de La Gomera.

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
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