Muros, A Coruña

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Muros is a municipality in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is located in the comarca of Muros. It has a population of 10156 (Spanish 2001 Census) and an area of 73 km².

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Fishing port in Muros.
Coat of arms of Muros
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Location of Muros
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvinceA Coruña
ComarcaMuros
Government
  AlcaldeMaría Lago Lestón (Galician Nationalist Bloc)
DemonymMuradán/muradá
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
15250
WebsiteOfficial website
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The town of Muros is an old harbour town whose traditional economy is based on fishing.

In the parish of Louro there are petroglyphs, as well as the Via Crucis, the monastery of San Francisco, and about 20 beaches.[citation needed]

Demography

See also

List of municipalities in A Coruña

42°46′N 9°05′W

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