Catoira

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Catoira
municipality
Casa consistorial de Catoira.jpg
Old town hall
Bandeira de Catoira.jpg
Escudo de Catoira.svg
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Catoira
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°40′0″N8°43′18″W / 42.66667°N 8.72167°W / 42.66667; -8.72167
CountrySpain
Autonomous community Galicia
Province Pontevedra
Comarca Caldas
Government
  MayorXoán Castaño Conde (BNG)
Area
  Total
29.1 km2 (11.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total
3,349
  Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Demonym Catoirenses
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CET)
Website www.catoira.es

Catoira is a municipality in Galicia, Spain, located in the province of Pontevedra. It's known for the ruins of the Torres do Oeste (Towers of the West), a fortification built in the Early Middle Ages as a defense against Viking attacks.

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Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
18772,059    
18871,767−1.52%
19001,918+0.63%
19102,211+1.43%
19202,321+0.49%
19302,646+1.32%
19402,846+0.73%
YearPop.±% p.a.
19502,962+0.40%
19603,244+0.91%
19703,431+0.56%
19803,732+0.84%
19903,653−0.21%
20003,451−0.57%
20103,499+0.14%
Source: From: INE Archiv

Local festivals

The most important celebrations include:

See also

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.