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View of HermiguaAr Herrmann · CC BY-SA 4.0

Hermigua

Coastal village

Hermigua is a town and a municipality in the northeastern part of La Gomera in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife of the Canary Islands, Spain. It is located 12 km northwest of the island's capital, San Sebastián de la Gomera. The Garajonay National Park covers the southern part of the municipality.

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There are cedar forests in the area known as El Cedro. The valley was first inhabited by the Guanches and was known as Mulagua. The municipality of Hermigua was founded in the 16th century as the settlement of Valle Bajo.

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Coat of arms of Hermigua
Province
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Autonomous community
Canarias
Population (INE 2025)
1,961
Altitude
127 m
Area (IGN)
39 km²
Postcode
38820
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7 photographs of Hermigua, taken here and in its own light.

Oliver Raupach · CC BY-SA 2.5
Vista de Hermigua , La Gomera ( España ). · Photo: Oliver Raupach (CC BY-SA 2.5)
Ar Herrmann · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hermigua: BR LaGomera Hermigua · Photo: Ar Herrmann (CC BY-SA 4.0)
LG Nyqvist · CC BY-SA 4.0
Industriminne från hamnanläggning · Photo: LG Nyqvist (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Llez · CC BY-SA 3.0
View from the Mirador del Rejo on the Barranco del Cedro, Hermigua, La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain. · Photo: Llez (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Hardscarf · CC BY-SA 4.0
Voormalig zwembad op de plek van de eerste davit met op de achtergrond het restant van de tweede davit · Photo: Hardscarf (CC BY-SA 4.0)
gertrudis2010 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Hermigua, Gomera · Photo: gertrudis2010 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
gertrudis2010 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Hermigua, Gomera · Photo: gertrudis2010 (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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