Camariñas

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).

Camariñas
Cabo Vilán, northwest of Camariñas
Cabo Vilán, northwest of Camariñas
Coat of arms of Camariñas
Coat of arms
Camariñas is located in Province of A Coruña
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Camariñas is located in Galicia
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Camariñas is located in Spain
Camariñas
Camariñas
Coordinates: 43°7′48″N 9°11′6″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvinceA Coruña
ComarcaTerra de Soneira
Partido judicialCorcubión
Government
 • MayorManuel Valeriano Alonso de León
Area
 • Total51.60 km2 (19.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total5,322
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.camarinas.net

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
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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