Camariñas | |
|---|---|
 Cabo Vilán, northwest of Camariñas | |
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  Camariñas  Camariñas  Camariñas | |
| Coordinates: 43°7′48″N 9°11′6″W / 43.13000°N 9.18500°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Galicia |
| Province | A Coruña |
| Comarca | Terra de Soneira |
| Partido judicial | Corcubión |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manuel Valeriano Alonso de León |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.60 km2 (19.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,322 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
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
- ↑ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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