Camariñas

Camariñas
Cabo Vilán, northwest of Camariñas
Camariñas
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)
  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.