Arzúa
| Concello de Arzúa | ||
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 Location of Arzúa within Galicia | ||
| Parroquias | Santa María de Arzúa, Santiago de Arzúa, Boente, Brandeso, Branzá, Burres, Calvos de Sobrecamiño, O Campo, Castañeda, Dodro, Dombodán, Figueiroa, Lema, Maroxo, A Mella, Oíns, Pantiñobre, Rendal, Tronceda, Viladavil, Vilantime & Viñós | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 155.89 km2 (60.19 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012) | ||
| • Total | 6,315 (INE) | |
| • Density | 40.64/km2 (105.3/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Website | Concello de Arzúa | |
Arzúa (Spanish pronunciation: [aɾˈθu.a]) is a municipality in the autonomous community of Galicia in the province of A Coruña in northwestern Spain. It has an area of 155.89 km², a population of 6,315 (2012 estimate), and a population density of 40.64 people/km². It is one of the Galician municipalities with more cows per capita rate in Galicia.
Although the region has long been settled, even pre-dating Roman occupation, the current population of the town are mostly of Basque extraction.[1]
The village is for many pilgrims the last stopping point before the last day trek into Santiago de Compostella on the French Way path.
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1900 | 9,036 | — |
| 1930 | 8,743 | −3.2% |
| 1950 | 10,754 | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 7,377 | −31.4% |
| 2012 | 6,315 | −14.4% |
| Source: Article in Spanish and Galician | ||
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