Arteixo

Arteixo (Galician pronunciation: [aɾˈtejʃo]) is a municipality in the Province of A Coruña, part of the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. Its area is 93.76 km2 and its population is 31,005 (2013). Its population density is 317.43 people/km2.

Arteixo
Municipality
Coat of arms of Arteixo
Location of Arteixo
Coordinates: 43°18′16″N 8°30′41″W
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityGalicia
ProvinceA Coruña
ComarcaA Coruña
ParroquiasArmentón, Arteixo, Barrañán, Chamín, Lañas, Larín, Loureda, Monteagudo, Morás, Oseiro, Pastoriza, Sorrizo, Suevos
Government
  Alcalde (Mayor)Carlos Calvelo Martínez (PP)
Area
  Total93.76 km2 (36.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total31,917
  Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.arteixo.es
www.arteixoatlantico.com/en

It is an industrial town that belongs to A Coruña metropolitan area.

Notable landmarks are a Repsol refinery - with its associated industry - and the corporate headquarters of Inditex which is better known for its worldwide chain of clothing stores, Zara.[2]

It also has tungsten, titanium and tin mines.

As of 2007, the Outer Harbour of A Coruña is being built here, in the Punta Langosteira Peninsula, to replace the busy harbour that is now in the city centre. The construction is planned to finish in 2020.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18778,208    
18878,165−0.5%
190010,160+24.4%
191010,397+2.3%
192010,024−3.6%
193010,127+1.0%
194010,879+7.4%
YearPop.±%
195010,722−1.4%
196011,285+5.3%
197012,380+9.7%
198015,448+24.8%
199017,931+16.1%
200023,306+30.0%
201030,630+31.4%
Source: From: INE Archiv

Geography

It is drained by rivers Seixedo and Arteixo.

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "Inditex Group - Contact". Archived from the original on 6 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-02.


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