Muros, A Coruña
Town in Galicia, Spain
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Muros is a municipality in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is located in the comarca of Muros. It has a population of 10,156 (Spanish 2001 Census) and an area of 73 square kilometres (28 sq mi).
Muros | |
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Fishing port in Muros. | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Muros | |
  Muros Location in Spain | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Galicia |
| Province | A Coruña |
| Comarca | Muros |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | María Lago Lestón (Galician Nationalist Bloc) |
| Demonym | Muradán/muradá |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 15250 |
| Website | Official website |
The town of Muros is an old harbour town whose traditional economy is based on fishing.
In the parish of Louro there are petroglyphs, as well as the Via Crucis, the monastery of San Francisco, and about 20 beaches.[citation needed]
Demography
From:INE Archiv
See also
List of municipalities in A Coruña
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