Iglesia de San Antonio

In Valle Gran Rey you will find one of the most important temples of La Gomera, the Parish of San Antonio de Padúa. This church is commanding the Valle Alto and although the construction is recent it is one of the symbols of this part of the island. The parish is a humble and modest building was built in 1966 and since then has welcomed all those who came to know this place of faith and worship in honor of San Antonio de Pádua.

The reason for choosing San Antonio is due to disputes over getting water to irrigate the land. More than 70 years ago a severe drought hit the island, after some disputes between neighbors of several areas of the island, a community of irrigators was formed that coincided with the celebration of San Antonio de Pádua, It was decided to erect the parish that today is known with the image of the saint in the same place where the meetings were held.

The temple was made from the contributions that the neighbors made throughout the island and in 1951 the works were finished, the following year the first party was celebrated in honor of San Antonio