Camariñas Explained

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.