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Camariñas

Coordinates: 43°7′48″N 9°11′6″W / 43.13000°N 9.18500°W / 43.13000; -9.18500
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Camariñas
Cabo Vilán, northwest of Camariñas
Cabo Vilán, northwest of Camariñas
Coat of arms of Camariñas
Camariñas is located in Province of A Coruña
Camariñas
Camariñas
Camariñas is located in Galicia
Camariñas
Camariñas
Camariñas is located in Spain
Camariñas
Camariñas
Coordinates: 43°7′48″N 9°11′6″W / 43.13000°N 9.18500°W / 43.13000; -9.18500
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvinceA Coruña
ComarcaTerra de Soneira
Partido judicialCorcubión
Government
 • MayorManuel Valeriano Alonso de León
Area
 • Total
51.60 km2 (19.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
5,322
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.camarinas.net

Camariñas is a municipality in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Terra de Soneira. An important fishing center, it is renowned all over Spain by the bobbin lace work of its women (the palilleiras).

To the northwest are the impressive cliffs of Cape Vilan (Cabo Vilán "Cape Villain", due to bad currents and many wrecks), a protected natural site.

Geography and climate

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Camariñas has a mediterranean climate with cool summers (Köppen: Csb; Trewartha: Csll). Being located at the northwestern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, the climate is greatly modulated by the Atlantic Ocean.

Climate data for Camariñas (Cabo Vilán)
Climate ID: 1393 / 08006; coordinates 43°09′38″N 09°12′39″W / 43.16056°N 9.21083°W / 43.16056; -9.21083; elevation: 50 m (160 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1994–present[2]
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.6
(67.3)
21.6
(70.9)
24.2
(75.6)
29.2
(84.6)
27.9
(82.2)
30.6
(87.1)
34.4
(93.9)
32.0
(89.6)
32.9
(91.2)
29.1
(84.4)
23.8
(74.8)
19.9
(67.8)
34.4
(93.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 12.3
(54.1)
12.4
(54.3)
13.8
(56.8)
14.9
(58.8)
16.3
(61.3)
18.4
(65.1)
19.7
(67.5)
20.5
(68.9)
19.5
(67.1)
18.0
(64.4)
14.7
(58.5)
13.4
(56.1)
16.2
(61.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.2
(50.4)
10.1
(50.2)
11.3
(52.3)
12.3
(54.1)
13.9
(57.0)
15.9
(60.6)
17.4
(63.3)
18.0
(64.4)
17.3
(63.1)
15.6
(60.1)
12.6
(54.7)
11.3
(52.3)
13.8
(56.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4)
7.7
(45.9)
8.8
(47.8)
9.7
(49.5)
11.4
(52.5)
13.4
(56.1)
15.0
(59.0)
15.5
(59.9)
14.7
(58.5)
13.1
(55.6)
10.4
(50.7)
9.0
(48.2)
11.4
(52.5)
Record low °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5)
−0.8
(30.6)
−0.2
(31.6)
4.3
(39.7)
6.0
(42.8)
9.3
(48.7)
10.7
(51.3)
11.7
(53.1)
10.5
(50.9)
6.0
(42.8)
4.6
(40.3)
0.6
(33.1)
−0.8
(30.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 152.2
(5.99)
79.2
(3.12)
68.8
(2.71)
87.2
(3.43)
76.5
(3.01)
43.5
(1.71)
24.7
(0.97)
35.0
(1.38)
63.4
(2.50)
127.4
(5.02)
149.8
(5.90)
132.4
(5.21)
1,040.1
(40.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 19.25 14.25 12.56 14.69 14.33 11.16 9.06 10.63 12.50 17.46 19.80 19.69 175.37
Average relative humidity (%) 79 77 75 78 80 81 82 80 80 81 79 79 79
Source: State Meteorological Agency/AEMET OpenData[3][4]

Demography

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References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Weather station data". opendata.aemet.es (in Spanish). AEMET OpenData. Archived from the original on 2024-11-13. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Extremes". opendata.aemet.es (in Spanish). AEMET OpenData. Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  4. ^ "AEMET OpeenData". Agencia Estatal de Meteorologia. Retrieved 2024-11-13.