Alajeró
Alajeró | |
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Location of Alajeró on La Gomera | |
Alajeró Location in the Canary Islands Alajeró Alajeró (Spain, Canary Islands) | |
| Coordinates: 28°03′0″N 17°13′0″W / 28.05000°N 17.21667°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Canary Islands |
| Province | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Island | La Gomera |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.43 km2 (19.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 810 m (2,660 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 2,061 |
| • Density | 41.70/km2 (108.0/sq mi) |
| Postal code | E-38812 |
| Climate | Csb |
Alajeró is a municipality on the island of La Gomera in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands. It is located on the south coast, SW of the capital San Sebastián de la Gomera. As well as being a municipality, Alajeró is also the name of the administrative town that governs that municipality.
The valleys (barrancos) and Atlantic coastal strip are used for arable farming, with mountains and hills in the north covered by forest and scrub/grassland used for grazing sheep and goats.