Valdoviño

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
municipality
Official seal of Valdoviño
Valdoviño is located in Spain
Valdoviño
Valdoviño
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°36′00″N 8°7′59″W
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityGalicia
ProvinceA Coruña
ComarcaFerrol
Government
  MayorMaría Isabel Álvarez Diéguez
Area
  Total88.52 km2 (34.18 sq mi)
Elevation
243 m (797 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total6,613
  Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
DemonymValdoviñés
Postal code
15550
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

The granite coast of Valdoviño is home to several sandy beaches, a large lagoon and a lighthouse.[3][4]

Parroquias

There 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

  • Ferrolterra
  • The "Fragas" of the River Eume Natural Park

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "Overview". Concello de Valdoviño. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  3. Turismo, Turgalicia/Axencia Galega de (2017-02-13). "LIGHTHOUSE PUNTA FROUXEIRA IN VALDOVIÑO A CORUÑA". Turgalicia. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  4. "Punta Frouxeira is a Lighthouse on the Galician coast. The lighthouse..." Getty Images. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2024-02-23.


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