Roque de Agando
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Llez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include La Gomera and Garajonay.
La Gomera
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.
Garajonay
Volcano
Garajonay National Park is located in the center and north of the island of La Gomera, one of the Canary Islands. It was declared a national park in 1981 and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. Garajonay is situated 3½ km west of Roque de Agando.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Benchijigua and Hermigua.
Benchijigua
Locality
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.
Hermigua
Village
Photo: Guillaume Baviere, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hermigua is a village, which is situated 5 km north of Roque de Agando.
Playa de Santiago
Neighborhood
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. Playa de Santiago is situated 9 km south of Roque de Agando.
Roque de Agando
- Type: Rock
- Description: mountain at La Gomera, Spain
- Categories: volcanic pipe, mountain, and landform
- Location: San Sebastián de la Gomera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Roque de Agando” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Roque de Agando”
- Czech: “Roque de Agando”
- Dutch: “Roque de Agando”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل روكو د اجاندو”
- French: “rocher d’Agando”
- French: “Rocher d’Agando”
- German: “Roque de Agando”
- Japanese: “アガンドの岩”
- Ladin: “Roque de Agando”
- Portuguese: “Pedra de Agando”
- Russian: “Роке-де-Агандо”
- Spanish: “Roque de Agando”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Roque de Agando”. Photo: Llez, CC BY-SA 3.0.