Breña Baja facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Breña Baja
Municipality
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Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Canary Islands
Province	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island	La Palma
Area
• Total	14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	5,498
• Density	387.2/km2 (1,003/sq mi)

Breña Baja is a lovely place on the eastern side of La Palma. La Palma is one of the beautiful Canary Islands in Spain. It's a "municipality," which is like a local government area. The main office, called the ayuntamiento, is in a town called San José. It sits about 300 meters (almost 1,000 feet) above sea level.

For a long time, this whole area was just known as Breña. But in the 17th century, it was split into two parts: Breña Alta and Breña Baja. Breña Baja means "Lower Breña" in Spanish.

You'll find Los Cancajos, which is the second biggest holiday resort on La Palma, right on the coast of Breña Baja. A part of La Palma Airport is also located within this municipality.

Parts of Breña Baja

Breña Baja is divided into 8 smaller areas. These are sometimes called "parishes." Each area has its own number of residents.

Here are the main parts of Breña Baja, with how many people lived there in 2005:

• San Antonio (1,128 people)
• San José (1,042 people)
• La Polvacera (672 people)
• Los Cancajos (467 people)
• Las Ledas (321 people)
• El Socorro (309 people)
• La Montaña (257 people)
• El Fuerte (159 people)

How Many People Live Here?

The number of people living in Breña Baja has changed a lot over the years. This table shows how the population has grown and shrunk since 1900.

Images for kids

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  La Palma's Airport

See also

In Spanish: Breña Baja para niños