San Sebastián de La Gomera
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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 8,945 in 2018,[1] and the area is 113.59 square kilometres (43.86 sq mi).[1]
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.
History
On 6 September, 1492, Christopher Columbus, having restocked his provisions and made repairs, departed from San Sebastián de La Gomera on his first expedition to the Americas.[3]
List of Notable people
- San Antonio, Texasin 1738 and 1764.
Gallery
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San Sebastián de La Gomera
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Torre del conde
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Church Iglesia de La Asunción
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The big Fred. Olsen Express ferry
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Old and new in San Sebastian
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Old windmill in San Sebastian
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
- ^ a b c Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Phillips & Phillips 1992, pp. 146–47.
Bibliography
- Phillips, William D. Jr.; Phillips, Carla Rahn (1992). The Worlds of Christopher Columbus. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-35097-6.