Boiro

Boiro municipality
coat of arms	Map of Spain
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Galicia
Province :	A Coruña
Comarca :	Barbanza
Coordinates	42 ° 39 ′  N , 8 ° 54 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 39 ′  N , 8 ° 54 ′  W
Height :	39  msnm
Area :	86.58 km²
Residents :	18,838 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	217.58 inhabitants / km²
Founding:	1864
Postal code :	E-15930
Municipality number  ( INE ):	15011
Nearest airport :	Santiago de Compostela Airport 19.90 km
administration
Mayor :	Juan José Dieste ( PPdeG )
Address of the municipal administration:	Praza do Concello S / N - 15930 Boiro
Website :	www.boiro.gal
Location of the municipality

Boiro is a municipality , a parroquia and a place in the province of A Coruña of the autonomous community of Galicia , in the north of Spain . The 18,838 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) live on an area of ​​around 87 km ² , 115 kilometers from the government capital A Coruña .

history

In the municipality of Boiro there is a high concentration of evidence from the megalithic culture . The oldest archaeological excavation is near Barbanza and dates back to 3000 BC. Dated. The persistent settlement of the region is proven up to the time of the Romans in the 5th century. A large number of dolmens , necropolises and ramparts are impressive evidence of this.

Attractions

• The parish churches of the Parroquias offer an insight into the religious architecture of the region.
• a variety of beaches on the Atlantic
• Numerous buildings from Hórreos of farms to country houses and castles from all centuries are scattered in the municipality.

On the Camino de Santiago

The Camino Francés has been running through the municipality for ages, which has left its mark. Numerous pilgrim hostels are along the way.

politics

The municipal council is elected every four years, the seats are distributed as follows:

Allocation of seats in the Boiro Municipal Council
Political party	2011	2015
PP	9	9
PSOE	2	2
UPBoiro	1	1
BNG	4th	2
IPBoiro	1	2
SON		1
Total	17th	17th

economy

Employment figures in the Boiro municipality in the economic sectors

	Employees	Percentage
TOTAL	5843	100
Agriculture, livestock and fishing	995	17.03
Industry	1054	18.04
Construction industry	618	10.58
Service companies	2939	50.30
Others	237	4.06
* 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
Abanqueiro	San Cristobal	1745		Cespón	San Vicente	1951
Bealo	San Ramón	769		Lampón	Santiago	2324
Boiro	Santa Baia	9222		Macenda	San Juan	253
Castro	Santa Maria	2313		Cures	San Andrés	529

Sons and daughters of the church

• Luis Blanco Vila (* 1936), Spanish writer

Web links

Commons : Boiro  - 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. ↑ Website of the parish on the parish churches ( Memento of the original from May 3, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
3. ↑ Brochure of the municipal beaches  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ↑ 2011 Spanish Ministry of the Interior
5. ↑ 2015 Spanish Ministry of the Interior  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.