Aranga
Municipality in Spain
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Aranga is a municipality belonging to the comarca of Betanzos in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain in the province of A Coruña with an area of 120.49 km2 (46.52 mi2) and a population of 1799 inhabitants (INE, 2024)[2].
Toponym
The origin of the place name "Aranga" derives, according to all studies, from the pre-Indo-European form "ara-". This particle defines a relief characterized by a valley enclosed by a river course. Without a doubt, it refers to the valley formed by the Mandeo river as it passes through the parish of San Paio de Aranga.[3]
Geography
Situation
It has an area of 119.6 km2. It borders the municipalities of Guitiriz (of the province of Lugo), Curtis, Oza-Cesuras, Coirós, Irixoa and Monfero. The municipality is crossed by the Mandeo River. It is located 40 km southeast of the provincial capital. It has an average altitude of 262 m above sea level.
It is one of the only two municipalities in the province of A Coruña that is considered a marginal rural municipality (the agricultural population exceeds 70% of the total active population).
Demography
It is one of the only two municipalities in the province of A Coruña that is considered a marginal rural municipality (the agricultural population exceeds 70% of the total active population).
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 4,710 | — |
| 1930 | 4,980 | +5.7% |
| 1950 | 4,618 | −7.3% |
| 1981 | 2,723 | −41.0% |
| 2004 | 2,274 | −16.5% |
| 2024 | 1,799 | −20.9% |
