Breña Baja (Spanish for Lower Breña) is a municipality on the eastern side of the island of La Palma, in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. The ayuntamiento (municipal office) is in the town of San José with an elevation of 300 m. Until the 17th century, the area was known as Breña, but was then divided into Breña Alta and Breña Baja.
La Palma's second largest resort, Los Cancajos, is on the coast. Part of La Palma Airport (formerly Mazo Airport) is located in the municipality.
Subdivisions The municipality has 8 subdivisions, or "parishes" (population figures from 2005):
San Antonio (1,128 persons) San José (1,042 persons) La Polvacera (672 persons) Los Cancajos (467 persons) Las Ledas (321 persons) El Socorro (309 persons) La Montaña (257 persons) El Fuerte (159 persons)
Historical population Year Population 1900 1,816 1910 2,001 1920 1,859 1930 2,042 1940 2,364 1950 2,405 1960 2,505 1970 2,632 1980 3,363 1990 3,418 1991 3,354 1996 3,746 2001 3,621 2002 4,113 2003 4,187 2004 4,186 2005 4,355 2006 4,470 2007 4,708 2013 5,523
See also List of municipalities in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
References