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.
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Origins
El nombre del municipio proviene de su capital administrativa, siendo de procedencia aborigen gomera. Ha sido traducido por algunos investigadores como 'barrillar'.
History
Historically the area of Alajeró was in areas known as Hipalán and Orone. On the (southern) coastal side of Alajeró, Playa Santiago, part of which is located within the Alajeró municipality, was founded by fishermen, attracted to the location by its excellent fishing opportunities. As a result of this canneries and ship repair facilities were established.
Monuments
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What to visit
Patrimonio:
Algunos edificios a destacar son la iglesia de El Salvador del siglo XVI, y la ermita de Nuestra Señora la Virgen de El Paso.
Fiestas:
A mediados de septiembre se celebran las fiestas patronales en honor a la Virgen de El Paso, teniendo lugar las procesiones de bajada el 14 y la de subida el 15 acompañadas de manifestaciones del folclore gomero.
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Festivals
September 2026
Festivals this month
- September Fiestas Patronales Virgen de El Paso
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Trails and hiking
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Town hall
Gobierno municipal:
Actualmente el municipio está gobernado por el PSOE, con Manuel Plasencia Barroso a la cabeza desde 2011.
El Ayuntamiento se compone de 11 concejales. En la siguiente tabla se muestran los resultados de las elecciones municipales desde 2007 hasta 2023.
Organización territorial:
El término municipal se encuentra dividido en nueve entidades de población:
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Gobierno municipal: Actualmente el municipio está gobernado por el PSOE, con Manuel Plasencia Barroso a la cabeza desde 2011. El Ayuntamiento se compone de 11 concejales. En la siguiente tabla se muestran los resultados de las elecciones municipales desde 2007 hasta 2023. Organización territorial: El término municipal se encuentra dividido en nueve entidades de población:
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How to get there
- 🚗 127 km from San Cristóbal de La Laguna (about 90 min by car)
- 🚗 133 km from Santa Cruz de Tenerife (about 94 min by car)
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- ✈️ 82 km from Tenerife Sur airport (about 58 min by car)
- ✈️ 101 km from La Palma airport (about 71 min by car)
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