Malpica de Bergantiños
| Malpica de Bergantiños | |||
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| municipality | |||
 Port. | |||
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| Nickname(s): Bergantiños | |||
  Malpica de Bergantiños Location in Spain. | |||
| Coordinates: 43°19′N 8°48′W / 43.317°N 8.800°W | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community | Galicia | ||
| Province | A Coruña | ||
| Comarca | Coruña | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | José Ramón Varela Rey | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 61.22 km2 (23.64 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 6,228 | ||
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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Malpica de Bergantiños (or simply Malpica) is a municipality of northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is located 52 kilometers from the provincial capital of A Coruña. The church of Santiago de Mens stands in the town.
In front of Malpica are the Islas Sisargas, a small archipelago used as shelter by numerous marine birds. Main sights include the Church of Santiago de Mens, in Romanesque style (12th century) and the dolmen of Pedra da Arca.
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