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Monday, 02 March 2009 14:28

Agulo is the smallest of the six boroughs on La Gomera with its 1.200 inhabitants and surface area of 27,5 square kilometres. The village was founded on the north-eastern coast of the island on September 27th 1607, but remained under the jurisdiction of nearby Hermigua until the year 1739, which is when the local parish of San Marcos was created.

The process of village foundation was slow but resulted in a concentrated plan of buildings set at the foot of ancient sea cliffs, which now stands out for its architectural and scenic beauty. The hamlet of Lepe at the lower part of the borough is formed by a multitude of terraces devoted to the cultivation of banana for export, while the hamlets of Las Rosas and La Palmita in the upper part near the forest were traditionally linked to subsistence farming.

In the beginning of the 20th century a davit was built at the coast, which facilitated embarkation of the fruit and other merchandise and formed the only point of contact with the outside world, given the lack of internal communications. The last few decades have been of recession for Agulo, as the local economy based on agriculture has been severely undermined and at the same time emigration has reduced the population to a minimum.

However, the village centre with its narrow cobbled streets offers the tourist an interesting architectural heritage, together with the Church of St. Mark the Evangelist. As for fiestas, the lighting and leaping over the bonfires is also well worth seeing during the famous village festival in honor of St. Mark on April 24th. Garajonay National Park Visitors’ Centre at Juego de Bolas near the hamlet of La Palmita offers the visitor a wealth of nature-related information in its numerous displays and collections.

Main sights

Name
Location
    
Google Earth™
Abrante Viewpoint
La Palmita
    
28 11' 10" -17 12' 04"
Iglesia de San Marcos Evangelista
Agulo
    
28 11' 20" -17 11' 39"
Centro de Visitantes del P.N. de Garajonay
Juego de Bolas
    
28 10' 40" -17 12' 51"
Roque Blanco Viewpoint
Roque Blanco
    
28 10' 13" -17 14' 29"
Lomo del Dinero Viewpoint
La Meriga
    
28 09' 32" -17 14' 14"
Vallehermoso Viewpoint
P.N. Garajonay
    
28 09' 26" -17 14' 44"
      

Fiestas and events

Name
 
Location
 
Google Earth™
 
Date
Cabalgata de Reyes Magos
 
Agulo
 
28 11' 20" -17 11' 39"
 
January 5th
San Marcos Evangelista
 
Agulo
 
28 11' 20" -17 11' 39"
 
April 24th and 25th
San Isidro Labrador
 
La Palmita
 
28 10' 16" -17 12' 57"
 
2nd weekend in May
Encuentro Folclórico Insular
 
Juego de Bolas
 
28 10' 40" -17 12' 51"
 
June 16th
Santa Rosa de Lima
 
Las Rosas
 
28 10' 59" -17 13' 32"
 
3rd weekend in August
Las Mercedes
 
Agulo
 
28 11' 20" -17 11' 39"
 
September 24th