Vallehermoso is a village and municipality in the western part of the island

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in the province of

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, Spain. The town of Vallehermoso, the seat of the municipality, is situated in the northern part of the municipality, 3 km from the coast and 18 km northwest of the island capital, San Sebastián de la Gomera. The population was 2,945 in 2013,Instituto Canario de Estadística
population and the area is , making it the second largest municipality of the island. The elevation of the urban centre of the town is . Vallehermoso is known for its " miel de palma" (palm honey) as well as

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and

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production.

Subdivisions

*Alojera *Arguamul *Banda de las Rosas *Chipude *El Cercado *El Ingenio *Epina *Erque *Erquito *La Dama *La Dehesa *La Palmita *La Quilla *La Rajita *Los Bellos *Los Chapines *Los Loros *Macayo *Pavón *Rosas de las Piedras *Tamargada *Tazo *Temocodá *Valle Abajo

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The municipality features a rock-formed mountain ''Los Organos'' which are made up of basalt rocks. Mountaintops includes ''El Cercado'' and La Fortaleza or Chipude. The natural environment of the mountain area forms a part of the Garajonay Park. Directly by the coast of Vallehermoso features a cultural centre named ''El Castillo del Mar'', located in an old banana factory which was used until 1950 is the centre for concerts, cinema and folklore music. The ''Castillo'' was restored in 1981 by the photographer Thomas K. Müller. A botanical garden, Jardín Botánico del Descubrimiento de Vallehermoso, was constructed in 2000 under the direction of the Botanical Gardens in Las Palmas at a cost of 310 million pesetas. The garden covers an area of and contains plant species from five continents, especially species found by the explorers of the

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. Plants from all the Canary Islands archipelago are included, with a special focus on the endemic plants of La Gomera.

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{{Authority control Municipalities in La Gomera

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Historical population

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