Municipality in Canary Islands, Spain
San Sebastián de La Gomera is the capital and a municipality of La Gomera in the Canary Islands, Spain. It also hosts the main harbour. The population was 8,945 in 2018,[1] and the area is 113.59 square kilometres (43.86 sq mi).[1]
The port serves ferry routes to the islands of Tenerife, La Palma and El Hierro. Streets include Calle Real and F. Olsen. A bus station named Estación de Guaguas is used for bus lines throughout the island; it is located on Avenida Del Quinto Centenario.
History
On 6 September, 1492, Christopher Columbus, having restocked his provisions and made repairs, departed from San Sebastián de La Gomera on his first expedition to the Americas.
List of Notable people
Gallery
San Sebastián de La Gomera
Torre del conde
Church Iglesia de La Asunción
Old and new in San Sebastian
Old windmill in San Sebastian
San Sebastián de la Gomera, with the towering volcano
Teide in the background on the island of
Tenerife
San Sebastián de la Gomera seen from the northwest
See also
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for San Sebastian de la Gomera.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Sebastián de La Gomera.
References
Bibliography
- Phillips, William D. Jr.; Phillips, Carla Rahn (1992). The Worlds of Christopher Columbus. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-35097-6.
External links
- San Sebastian de La Gomera - Canary Islands Info