Benchijigua

Benchijigua
Coordinates: ES 28°05′36″N 17°13′04″W / 28.09333°N 17.21778°W / 28.09333; -17.21778Coordinates: ES 28°05′36″N 17°13′04″W / 28.09333°N 17.21778°W / 28.09333; -17.21778
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Canary Islands
Province  Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Island  La Gomera
Municipality San Sebastián de La Gomera
Elevation 600 m (2,000 ft)

Benchijigua is a small village on the island of La Gomera in the Canary Islands. It lies at the head of a ravine at an altitude of 600m below the Roque de Agando, some 12 km north of Playa Santiago.

Benchijigua is one of the oldest settlements on the island. It was the home of emigrants to Louisiana during Spanish rule in 1783. The emigrants founded a settlement named Benchijigua, now named Bencheque-Reggio under French influence, in St. Bernard Parish.[1]

The ferry company Fred. Olsen restored some houses here in traditional style and named one of their fast ferries Benchijigua Express.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Los Islenos website
  2. ↑ Benchijigua und der Barranco Santiago (in German)
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