Carral

Concello de Carral
Coat of arms of Concello de Carral
Coat of arms
Situation of Carral within Galicia
Situation of Carral within Galicia
Coordinates: 43°22′59″N 8°35′57″W / 43.38306°N 8.59917°W / 43.38306; -8.59917
ParroquiasBeira, Cañás, Paleo, Quembre, Sergude, Sumio, Tabeaio & Vigo
Population
 (2025-01-01)
 • Total
6,840
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Carral is a municipality of northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is located 17 kilometers from the provincial capital of A Coruña. It has an area of 48 km2, a population of 6,581 (2021) and a population density of 113.6 people/km2.

It borders with the municipalities of Ordes, Abegondo, Cambre, Cerceda and Culleredo.

History

In 2001, Ubaldo Núñez Rivas, a famous clarinetist who had settled in the city, died there. In 2021, the municipality was the home of 6,581 people, a number that grew from 5,236 in 2001.

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
  2. ↑ "INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  3. ↑ "INEbase. Alterations to the municipalities". www.ine.es. Archived from the original on 2023-07-08. Retrieved 2024-08-26.