A Pobra do Caramiñal

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A Pobra do Caramiñal municipality
Casa concello A Pobra.jpg
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Coat of arms of A Pobra do Caramiñal
A Pobra do Caramiñal (Spain)
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Basic data
Autonomous Community : GaliciaGalicia Galicia
Province : A Coruña
Comarca : Barbanza
Coordinates 42 ° 36 ′  N , 8 ° 57 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 36 ′  N , 8 ° 57 ′  W
Height : msnm
Area : 32.51 km²
Residents : 9,338 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density : 287.23 inhabitants / km²
Postal code : E-15940
Municipality number  ( INE ): 15067
Nearest airport : Santiago de Compostela Airport 73.10 km
administration
Mayor : Isaac Maceiras ( PPdeG )
Address of the municipal administration: R / Gasset 28 - 15940 A Pobra
Website : apobra.gal
Location of the municipality
Situacion A Pobra do Caramiñal.PNG

A Pobra do Caramiñal ( Spanish Puebla del Caramiñal ) is a municipality ( municipality ) in the autonomous community of Galicia in the province of A Coruña , in northern Spain . The 9,338 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) live in an area of ​​32.51 km 2 , 130 kilometers from the government capital A Coruña .

history

The remains of dolmen near the village of Colo de Arca are evidence of the settlement in prehistoric times. Remains of the connecting road Per Loca Marítima , which connected the cities of Boiro and Porto , among other things, date back to the time of Roman settlement .

politics

The democratically elected mayor
Term of office mayor Political party
1979-1991 Segundo Durán Casais UCD , later CP
1991-1999 Ramón Rego Mieites PSOE
1999-20 .. Isaac Maceiras Rivas PPdeG
Distribution of seats in the municipal council
Political party 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011
PPdeG 7th 10 10 9 7th
PSOE 8th 5 3 2 1
BNG 2 2 4th 6th 5
Total 17th 17th 17th 17th 13

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economy

Employment figures of the municipality by branch of industry
Employees Percentage
TOTAL 2918 100
Agriculture, livestock and fishing 287 9.84
Industry 613 21.01
Construction industry 218 7.47
Service companies 1769 60.62
Others 31 1.06
* Data from the Statistical Institute of Galicia, status 2011 , IPI

Demographics

Source: INE archive - graphic processing for Wikipedia

Parroquias

Name
spanish
Patronage
(nickname)
Residents location Name
spanish
Patronage
(nickname)
Residents location
Xobre Santa Maria 1489 World icon Lesón Santa Cruz 1371 style = "text-align: center;" World icon
Posmarcos Santo Isidro 2057 World icon Pobra do Caramiñal Santa Maria a Antiga 477

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Attractions

Example of a flower carpet

Events

A variety of events across the parish can be found here, in the parish calendar of events.

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : A Pobra do Caramiñal  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
  2. ^ Spanish Ministry of the Interior
  3. Contrary to various letters, including on the website of the community, INE only lists these 4 Parroquias.
  4. Description of the beaches on the municipality's website