La Gomera La Gomera La Gomera () is one of Spain's Canary Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. With an area of 369.76 square kilometers, it is the second smallest of the seven main islands of this group. It belongs to the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Its capital is San Sebastián de La Gomera, where the headquarters of the Cabildo are located. La Gomera is part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It is divided into six municipalities: The island government ("cabildo insular") is located in the capital, San Sebastián. The island is
Tenerife goldcrest Tenerife goldcrest The Tenerife goldcrest, "Regulus regulus teneriffae", (sometimes considered a separate species, "R. teneriffae") is a very small passerine bird in the kinglet family, closely resembling the goldcrest but with a broader black band across the forehead, slightly darker underparts and a longer bill. It breeds in the Canary Islands of Tenerife and La Gomera, where it is a non-migratory resident. It prefers Canary Island Pine forests, but also occurs in laurisilva forests. The populations on La Palma and El Hierro, previously thought to belong to this taxon, are now recognized as, at least, a distinct subspecies, the Western