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Benchijigua

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Country
  
Spain

Island
  
La Gomera

Autonomous community
  
Canary Islands

Elevation
  
600 m (2,000 ft)

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Province
  
Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Municipality
  
San Sebastián de La Gomera

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.

Map of 38811 Benchijigua, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

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.

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

References

Benchijigua Wikipedia