A Pobra do Caramiñal
Municipality in Galicia, Spain
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A Pobra do Caramiñal is a town and municipality at the entrance of one of the lower bays of the Galician coastline known as the Ría de Arousa in the province of A Coruña, Spain. It is located in the autonomous community of Galicia. A Pobra do Caramiñal belongs to the comarca of A Barbanza. It is the next stop out of the ria (bay or more apropos fjord) after Boiro and is famous for its unusual festival procession in September. A Pobra do Caramiñal features a large harbor with docks for commercial and leisure craft, the Alameda, the Old Town, and a popular beach.
A Pobra do Caramiñal | |
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 A harbour in A Pobra do Caramiñal | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of A Pobra do Caramiñal | |
  A Pobra do Caramiñal Location in Spain | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Galicia |
| Province | A Coruña |
| Comarca | A Barbanza |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | José Luis Piñeiro García (Nós Pobra) |
| Demonym | Pobrense |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 15940, 15948, 15949 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
A Pobra do Caramiñal’s harbour
The harbour in A Pobra do Caramiñal is a tourist destination. The port is open to the public; fishing boats on display range from dinghy-sized dornas to industrial-sized fishing boats moored up at a quay that extends into the bay.
A footpath runs the length of the harbor and parallel to the beach, leading to the second section of the port which contains yachts, speedboats, and other non-commercial craft. Two beaches in A Pobra flew the Blue Flag of the EU until their withdrawal in 2015 because of the lack of lifeguards.[2]
