Ares, Spain Explained

Official Name:Ares
Settlement Type:City council
Pushpin Map:Spain
Coordinates:43.4278°N -8.2417°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Galicia
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:A Coruña
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Ferrol
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain.
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Julio Ignacio Iglesias Redondo
Area Total Km2:18.51
Population Demonym:Aresanos
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Ares is a municipality in the autonomous community of Galicia in province of A Coruña in northwestern Spain. It is located in the comarca of Ferrol. It spans the coastal strip running from the entrance of the estuary of the Ferrol river to the port of Redes.

Once a year, Ares celebrates the Corpus Christi.

Economy

The economy is based on fishing, tourism and agriculture.