Ares is a municipality in the autonomous community of Galicia in province of A Coruña in northwestern Spain. It is located in the comarca of Ferrol. It spans the coastal strip running from the entrance of the estuary of the Ferrol river to the port of Redes.
Ares | |
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  Ares Location in Spain. | |
| Coordinates: 43°25′40″N 8°14′30″W / 43.42778°N 8.24167°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Galicia |
| Province | A Coruña |
| Comarca | Ferrol |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julio Ignacio Iglesias Redondo |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.51 km2 (7.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 5,671 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Aresanos |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
Once a year, Ares celebrates the Corpus Christi.
Economy
editThe economy is based on fishing, tourism and agriculture.
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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