Touro (A Coruña)

Touro municipality
coat of arms	Map of Spain
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Galicia
Province :	A Coruña
Comarca :	Arzúa
Coordinates	42 ° 52 ′  N , 8 ° 19 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 52 ′  N , 8 ° 19 ′  W
Height :	322  msnm
Area :	115.34 km²
Residents :	3,574 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	30.99 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	E-15122, 15819, 15822, 15966
Municipality number  ( INE ):	15085
Nearest airport :	Santiago de Compostela Airport 19.90 km
administration
Mayor :	Ignacio Codesido Barreiro ( PPdeG )
Address of the municipal administration:	Carrer Fuente Diaz, s / n - 15822 TOURO
Website :	concellodetouro.com
Location of the municipality

Touro 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 3574 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) live on an area of ​​115.34 km ² , 83.30 kilometers from the capital A Coruña .

history

Wall castles from the time of the Castro culture attest to the early settlement of the community.
The settlement of the region is proven up to the time of the Romans .
The first mention by name comes from the 12th century, when Diego Gelmírez describes the pilgrimage route via Touro in the Codex Calixtinus .

Attractions

• The parish churches of the Parroquias offer an insight into the religious architecture of the region.
• Numerous structures from Hórreos of farms to country houses and castles 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 local council of Touro

Political party	1995	1999	2003	2007	2011
PP	4th	5	9	8th	8th
PSOE	8th			1	1
Democracia Galega		7th
BNG		1	2	2	2
AVT	1
Total	13	13	11	11	11

Source: Spanish Ministry of the Interior

economy

Employment figures by industry

	Employees	Percentage
total	281	100
Agriculture, livestock and fishing	7th	2.49
Industry	47	16.73
Construction industry	72	25.62
Service companies	134	47.69
Others	21st	7.47
* Data from the Statistical Institute of Galicia, status 2011 , IPI

Demographics

Source: INE archive - graphic processing for Wikipedia

Parroquias

See also : Parroquia

Name spanish	Patronage (nickname)	Residents	location	Name spanish	Patronage (nickname)	Residents	location
Andeade	Santiago	112		Foxás	San Breixo	257
Bama	San Vicenzo	288		Loxo	Santa María	439
Bendaña	Santa María	66		Novefontes	Santiago	144
Beseño	San Cristovo	213		Prevediños	Santiago	329
Calvos de Socamiño	San Martiño	170		Quión	San Fiz	348
Circes	Santa Mariña	116		San Miguel de Vilar	San Miguel	225
Cornado	Santiso	148		San Pedro de Ribeira	San Pedro	97
Enquerentes	San Miguel	64		Touro	San Xoán	639
Fao	Santa Uxía	207		Turces	Santa María	193
Fontes Rosas	San Xoán	27		Total		4082

Web links

Commons : Touro  - collection of images, 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. ^ Touro ( Spanish ) Spanish Ministry of the Interior. May 22, 2011. Accessed November 16, 2019.