The full name of the island is "San Miguel de La Palma" ("Saint Michael of La Palma"), usually abbreviated simply to "La Palma". La Palma is nicknamed "La Isla Bonita" ("beautiful … See more

La Palma, like the other islands of the Canary Islands archipelago, is a volcanic ocean island. The volcano rises almost 7 km (4 mi) above the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. There is road access from sea level to the summit at 2,426 m (7,959 ft), which is marked by … See more

La Palma has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen : BSh) with influences of tropical climate, since the average temperature on coldest month is above 18 °C (64 °F). The winters are warm … See more

La Palma has abundant plant life, including several endemic species.
Although large areas have been deforested, the upland areas of La Palma retain much of the … See more

Like all of the Canary Islands, La Palma originally formed as a seamount through submarine volcanic activity. Along with Tenerife, La Palma … See more

In an episode of the BBC Horizon series broadcast on 12 October 2000, two geologists hypothesised that during a future eruption, the … See more

The local economy is primarily based on agriculture and tourism. Bananas are grown throughout the island with many banana farms on … See more