San Juan Bautista en Vallehermoso: de ermita a templo parroquial (1577- 1635)

Abstract

With this paper we research the genesis of the parish of San Juan Bautista in Vallehermoso, La Gomera. Taking into account that its origin dates back to 1635 by episcopal mandate, we intend to shed light on the primitive hermitage and its evolution until it acquired its own entity as a parish church, based on the first texts that place it in 1577.