Valdoviño is a municipality in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It is located in the comarca of Ferrol. Valdoviño has a population of 6,926 inhabitants (INE, 2011).[2]
Valdoviño | |
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municipality | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Valdoviño Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 43°36′00″N 8°7′59″W / 43.60000°N 8.13306°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Galicia |
| Province | A Coruña |
| Comarca | Ferrol |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | María Isabel Álvarez Diéguez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 88.52 km2 (34.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,613 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Valdoviñés |
| Postal code | 15550 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editThe granite coast of Valdoviño is home to several sandy beaches, a large lagoon and a lighthouse.[3][4]
Parroquias
editThere are eight Parroquias:
- Lago (Santiago)
- Loira (San Pedro)
- Meirás (San Vicente)
- Pantín (Santiago)
- O Sequeiro (Santa María)
- Valdoviño (Santalla)
- Vilaboa (San Vicente)
- Vilarrube (San Martiño)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Overview". Concello de Valdoviño. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ Turismo, Turgalicia/Axencia Galega de (2017-02-13). "LIGHTHOUSE PUNTA FROUXEIRA IN VALDOVIÑO A CORUÑA". Turgalicia. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "Punta Frouxeira is a Lighthouse on the Galician coast. The lighthouse..." Getty Images. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
External links
edit- Official website (in English)
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