Arzúa | |
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municipality | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location ofArzúa withinGalicia | |
| Parroquias | Santa María de Arzúa, Santiago de Arzúa, Boente, Brandeso, Branzá, Burres, Calvos de Sobrecamiño, O Campo, Castañeda, Dodro, Dombodán, Figueiroa, Lema, Maroxo, A Mella, Oíns, Pantiñobre, Rendal, Tronceda, Viladavil, Vilantime & Viñós |
| Area | |
• Total | 155.89 km2 (60.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 6,053 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Concello de Arzúa |
Arzúa (Galician pronunciation:[aɾˈzu.a],Spanish pronunciation:[aɾˈθu.a]) is amunicipality in the provinceA Coruña, in the autonomous community ofGalicia, northwesternSpain. It has an area of 155.89 km2, a population of 6,315 (2012 estimate), and a population density of 40.64 people/km2. It is one of the Galician municipalities with more cows per capita rate in Galicia.
Although the region has long been settled, even pre-dating Roman occupation, the current population of the town are mostly of Basque extraction.[2]
The village is for many pilgrims the last stopping point before the last day trek intoSantiago de Compostella. TheFrench Way and the Northern Way (Camino del Norte) of Camino join in a single path in Arzúa before arriving to Santiago.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 9,036 | — |
| 1930 | 8,743 | −3.2% |
| 1950 | 10,754 | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 7,377 | −31.4% |
| 2012 | 6,315 | −14.4% |
| Source: Article in Spanish and Galician | ||
The municipalities of Arzúa andA Ulloa are notable for being the location of origin ofArzúa-Ulloa cheese, which holdsProtected designation of origin (PDO) status.[3]
42°53′N8°11′W / 42.883°N 8.183°W /42.883; -8.183
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