Official Name: | Camariñas |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Province of A Coruña#Spain Galicia#Spain |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | A Coruña |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Terra de Soneira |
Subdivision Type4: | Partido judicial |
Subdivision Name4: | Corcubión |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Manuel Valeriano Alonso de León |
Area Total Km2: | 51.60 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 43.13°N -9.185°W |
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.