San Cristóbal de la Laguna
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| San Cristóbal de La Laguna | |
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| Autonomous region: | Canary Islands |
| Province: | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Island: | Tenerife |
| Area: | 102.06 km² some reads 102.69 km² |
| Population: | 137,314 (2004) |
| Population density: | 1,345.42/km² |
| Elevation: | Atlantic Ocean 546 m 980 m (Pico del Inglés) |
| Length of coastline: | 28.24 km |
| Postal code: | E-38200 |
| Location: | 28.4667/28°28' N lat. 16.31667/16°19' W long. |
| Municipal code: | E-38023 |
| Car designation: | TF |
| Name of inhabitants: | Laguneros |
| Website: | www.aytolalaguna.com |
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| Mayor: | Ana María Oramas González-Moro (CC) 2nd term |
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| State Party |  Spain |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Identification | #929 |
| Regionb | Europe and North America |
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| Formal Inscription: | 1999 23rd Session |
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San Cristóbal de La Laguna (La Laguna for short, Spanish for "The Lagoon") is a municipality of the northern part of the island of Tenerife in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife province, on the Canary Islands. It is in the northern part of the Tenerife island. The city is also a suburban area of the Santa Cruz de Tenerife area.
It is home to the University of La Laguna which is home to 30,000 students; these are not included in the population figures for the city.
Its economy is business-oriented while agriculture dominates the northeastern portion of the city. The urban area dominates the central and the southern parts. Tourism covers the northern coast. The main industry includes some manufacturing. The industrial area is made up of the main subdivisions of Majuelos, Las Torres de Taco, Las Mantecas and Las Chumberas.
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[edit] Coat of arms
The coat of arms feature those of Joan of Castile. They also feature the island of Tenerife, and a volcano erupting, representing El Teide.
[edit] Subdivisions
- La Verdellada
- Viña Nava
- El Coromoto
- San Benito
- El Bronco
- La Cuesta
- Taco
- Tejina
- Valleguerra
- Bajamar
- Punta del Hidalgo
- Geneto
- Los Baldios
- Guamasa
- El Ortigal
- Las Mercedes
- El Batan
- Las Carboneras
[edit] History
The city was founded between 1496 and 1497 by Alonso Fernández de Lugo and was the capital of the island after the conclusion of the conquest of the islands. The coastal area was later raided by pirates. The University of La Laguna was founded in 1701.
A declining population and economy in the 18th century resulted in the moving of the capital to Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1723. Santa Cruz has since been the capital of the island of Tenerife.
Later, the international airport at Los Rodeos was opened and became the most used airport on the island until Reina Sofía Airport was built in the south of the island.
It was declared a World Heritage Site on December 2, 1999 and several streets of historical significance have been closed off to automobile traffic.
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Change |
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| March 1, 1991 | 110,895 | - |
| May 1, 1996 | 121.769 | - |
| November 1, 2001 | 128,822 | 1,262.96/km² |
| 2002 | 135,004 | - |
| 2003 | 134,004 | - |
| 2004 | 137,314 | 1,337.17/km² |
[edit] Folklores
La Laguna is home to some of the best folklore in the Canary Islands, and the most famous folklorists are Los Sabandeños. La Laguna has created 59 folklore groups in and around La Laguna.
[edit] People
- Juan Núñez de la Peña (1641 - 1721), a Spanish historian
- Oscar Domínguez (January 9, 1906 - December 31, 1957 in Paris, a Spanish painter and a surrealist, an inventor of decalcomania
[edit] External links
- http://www.aytolalaguna.com
- Organismo Autónomo de Deportes de La Laguna, featuring informationa about activities, installations, news, etc. (in Spanish)
- Map of San Cristóbal de la Laguna
- Map and aerial photos
- Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
- Satellite images: Google
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[edit] See also
| North: Atlantic Ocean | ||
| West: Atlantic Ocean | San Cristóbal de La Laguna | East: Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Southwest: Tacoronte | South: El Rosario | |
| The municipality surrounds Tegueste | ||
Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada | Altamira Cave | Aranjuez Cultural Landscape | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida | Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco | Archaeological Site of Atapuerca | Ávila with its extra-mural Churches | Burgos Cathedral | Cáceres | Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí | Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias, Seville | Cordoba | Cuenca | Doñana | El Escorial | Garajonay | Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture | Las Médulas | Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon | Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias | Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona | Palmeral of Elche | Poblet Monastery | Pyrénées - Mont Perdu (w/ France) | Renaissance Monuments of Úbeda and Baeza | Rock-Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula | Roman Walls of Lugo | Route of Santiago de Compostela | Salamanca | San Cristóbal de La Laguna | San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries | Santa María de Guadalupe | Santiago de Compostela | Segovia and its Aqueduct | Silk Exchange in Valencia | Toledo | University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares | Vizcaya Bridge | Works of Antoni Gaudí
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