Catoira | |
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municipality | |
![]() Old town hall | |
Coordinates: 42°40′0″N8°43′18″W / 42.66667°N 8.72167°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Galicia |
Province | Pontevedra |
Comarca | Caldas |
Government | |
• Mayor | Xoán Castaño Conde (BNG) |
Area | |
• Total | 29.1 km2 (11.2 sq mi) |
Population (2018) [1] | |
• Total | 3,349 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Demonym | Catoirenses |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CET) |
Website | www |
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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Source: From: INE Archiv |
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