Arzúa (Galician pronunciation: [aɾˈzu.a], Spanish pronunciation: [aɾˈθu.a]) is a municipality in the province A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. 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.
Arzúa | |
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municipality | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Arzúa within Galicia | |
| 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 |
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 into Santiago de Compostella. The French Way and the Northern Way (Camino del Norte) of Camino join in a single path in Arzúa before arriving to Santiago.
Demographics
edit| 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 | ||
Cuisine
editThe municipalities of Arzúa and A Ulloa are notable for being the location of origin of Arzúa-Ulloa cheese, which holds Protected designation of origin (PDO) status.[3]
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Gitlitz & Davidson, The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago: The Complete Cultural Handbook, 2000, St Martin's Press, ISBN 0-312-25416-4
- ^ "Arzúa-Ulloa Cheese in Spain: spanish food from Galicia | Spain.info in English". www.Spain.info. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24.
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