La Laja

La Laja is a hamlet in San Sebastián de la Gomera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and has about 78 residents. La Laja is situated nearby to the locality La Cueva, as well as near La Sabinilla.

Places of Interest

Highlights include La Gomera and Roque de Agando.

La Gomera

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

La Gomera is the second smallest island of the Canary Islands. It is an undeveloped, unspoilt, beautiful island 40 minutes by fast ferry from Tenerife that is ideal for walkers.

Roque de Agando

Peak

Photo: Llez, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Roque de Agando is a prominent rock formation on the island of La Gomera in the Canary Islands. It is one of La Gomera's most striking features and is frequently used as a symbol for the island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Benchijigua and Hermigua.

Benchijigua is a small village on the island of La Gomera in the Canary Islands. It lies at the head of a ravine at an altitude of 600m below the Roque de Agando, some 12 km north of Playa Santiago. Benchijigua is situated 3 km southwest of La Laja.

Hermigua

Village

Photo: Guillaume Baviere, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hermigua is a village, which is situated 4 km north of La Laja.

Agulo

Village

Photo: Enzo^, CC BY 3.0.

Agulo is located on the north coast of the island of La Gomera in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife of the Canary Islands. It is located 13 km northwest of the capital San Sebastián de la Gomera. The population was 1,100 in 2013. Agulo is situated 8 km north of La Laja.

La Laja

Type: Hamlet with 78 residents
Postal codes: 38801 and 38891
Category: locality
Location: San Sebastián de la Gomera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

28.11284° or 28° 6′ 46″ north

Longitude

-17.19528° or 17° 11′ 43″ west

Population

Elevation

550 metres (1,804 feet)

Open location code

7CW44R73+4V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 318421822

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2515817

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