El Hierro is an island in the Atlantic Ocean and is part of the autonomous Spanish community of the Canaries. Together with La Gomera and La Palma it forms the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
The capital is Valverde. On January 22nd, 2000, UNESCO declared El Hierro a Biosphere Reserve. In fact, El Hierro is developing a plan, supported by the Spanish Ministry of Public Works, to become the first island in the world to use renewable energy sources exclusively.
El Hierro is outstanding for its landscapes and for being at 0° Meridian. The meridian was fixed in La Punta de Orchilla thus the island became known as Isla del Meridiano (the island of the meridian).
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