Carral

Municipality in Galicia, Spain
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Coat of arms of Concello de Carral
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Situation of Carral within Galicia
Situation of Carral within Galicia
ParroquiasBeira, Cañás, Paleo, Quembre, Sergude, Sumio, Tabeaio & VigoPopulation
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 • Total6,294Time zoneUTC+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

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

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  3. ^ "INEbase. Alterations to the municipalities". www.ine.es. Archived from the original on 2023-07-08. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
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