Carral
Concello de Carral | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Situation of Carral within Galicia | |
| Parroquias | Beira, Cañás, Paleo, Quembre, Sergude, Sumio, Tabeaio & Vigo |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,294 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Carral is a municipality of northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is located 17 kilometers from the provincial capital of A Coruña. It has an area of 48 km2, a population of 6581 (2021) and a population density of 113.6 people/km².
It borders with the municipalities of Ordes, Abegondo, Cambre, Cerceda and Culleredo.
History
[edit]In 2001, Ubaldo Núñez Rivas, a famous clarinetist who had settled in the city, died there.[2] In 2021, the municipality was the home of 6581 people, a number that grew from 5236 in 2001.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "INEbase. Alterations to the municipalities". www.ine.es. Archived from the original on 2023-07-08. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
External links
[edit]43°22′59″N 8°35′57″W / 43.38306°N 8.59917°W should be 43.2297N 8.3555W (GOOGLE EARTH)
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