Valsequillo de Gran Canaria
| Municipality of Valsequillo de Gran Canaria | |
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| Autonomous region: | Canary Islands |
| Province: | Las Palmas |
| Island: | Gran Canaria |
| Area: | 39.15 km² some reads 38.43 km² |
| Population: | 8,498 (2004) |
| Population density: | 221.13/km² |
| Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest: |
eastern part 558 m southwestern part |
| Location: | 27.8667/27°58' N lat. 15.5/15°30' W long. |
| Municipal code: | E-35031 |
| Car designation: | GC until 2001 |
Valsequillo de Gran Canaria is a Canarian municipality in the eastern portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. The population is 8,381 (ISTAC, 2003), its density is 214.07/km² and the area is 39.15 km². Valsequillo is situated in a mountain setting. Valsequillo is located southwest of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and west of Telde and is on a road linking it to the capital as well as Telde, Vega de San Mateo and the northwestern part of Gran Canaria. The main industries are agriculture and tourism. Besides visiting the church of San Miguel tourists can also find in the narrow streets of Valsequillo several sculptures representing quotidian moments. Farmland is situated in the valleys, while the mountains cover most of Valsequillo.
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[edit] Geography
- Location:
- Latitude: 28.01 (28°1') N
- Longitude: 15.55 (15°33') W
- Altitude:
- Lowest: eastern part
- Centre: 558 m
- Highest: southwestern part
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Density |
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| 1991 | 6.374 | 162,8/km² |
| 1996 | 7.796 | 199,1/km² |
| 1998 | 7.710 | 196,9/km² |
| 1999 | 7.905 | 201,9/km² |
| 2000 | 8.049 | 205,6/km² |
| 2001 | 8.139 | 207,9/km² |
| 2002 | 8.311 | 212,3/km² |
| 2003 | 8.381 | 214,1/km² |
| 2004 | 8.498 | 217,1/km² |
| 2005 | 8.659 | 221,2/km² |
| 2006 | 8.583 | 219,2/km² |
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[edit] Other
Valsequillo has schools, lyceums, a few gymnasia, churches, a post office and squares (plaza).
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Map and aerial photos
- Street map from Mapquest. MapPoint or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates: 27°58′0″N 15°33′0″W / 27.966667°N 15.55°W
- Valsequillo Photos of Valsequillo
[edit] See also
| North: Santa Brígida | Northeast: Telde | |
| West: Vega de San Mateo | Valsequillo | East: Telde |
| South: San Bartolomé de Tirajana | Southeast: Ingenio |
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