Camariñas

Place in Galicia, Spain
Coat of arms of Camariñas
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43°7′48″N 9°11′6″W / 43.13000°N 9.18500°W / 43.13000; -9.18500Country SpainAutonomous community GaliciaProvinceA CoruñaComarcaTerra de SoneiraPartido judicialCorcubiónGovernment
 • MayorManuel Valeriano Alonso de LeónArea
 • Total51.60 km2 (19.92 sq mi)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total5,322 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Websitewww.camarinas.net

Camariñas is a municipality in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Terra de Soneira. An important fishing center, it is renowned all over Spain by the bobbin lace work of its women (the palilleiras).

To the northwest are the impressive cliffs of Cape Vilan (Cabo Vilán "Cape Villain", due to bad currents and many wrecks), a protected natural site.

Fishing harbor, Camariñas
Bay of Camariñas
Museum of Bobbin Lace
Cliffs of Cabo Vilán

Demography

From: INE Archiv

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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