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Betanzos () is a municipality in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña. It belongs to the comarca of Betanzos. In Roman times Betanzos was called Flauvium Brigantium or Brigantium, this claim is disputed by the neighboring town of A Coruña along with many historians. During the Medieval period the settlement was known as Carunio. left|200px|thumb|Igrexa de San Francisco (St Francis Church)

Key facts

Settlement.name
Betanzos
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_shield
Escudo de Betanzos (2022).svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Spain Province of A Coruña#Spain Galicia#Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2
A Coruña
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Betanzos
Settlement.elevation_m
36
Settlement.area_total_km2
24.19
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
1219
Settlement.population_as_of
2024
Settlement.population_total
13261
Settlement.population_demonym
Brigantino, naBetanceiro, ra; garelo/a

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Official website

Concello de Betanzos - Ayuntamiento de Betanzos - Tan Cerca

Benvidos ao portal oficial do Concello de Betanzos. Desde aquí poderás acceder ao espazo dedicado ás xestións administrativas, á información turística e ás noticias, novidades e eventos do concello.

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Betanzos
Country
Spain
Population
13261
Area
24.19
Elevation
36
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Shares border with
Coirós
Official website
www.betanzos.es
Image
Iglesia de San Francisco de Betanzos.jpg
Licence plate code
C
Patron saint
Roch
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Commons category
Betanzos
postal code
15300
topic's main category
Category:Betanzos
Commons gallery
Betanzos
category of associated people
Category:People from Betanzos
category for people born here
Category:Births in Betanzos
male population
6155
female population
6804
twinned administrative body
Pont-l'Abbé
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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Demographics
  • See also
  • References
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Betanzos () is a municipality in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña. It belongs to the comarca of Betanzos. In Roman times Betanzos was called Flauvium Brigantium or Brigantium, this claim is disputed by the neighboring town of A Coruña along with many historians. During the Medieval period the settlement was known as Carunio. left|200px|thumb|Igrexa de San Francisco (St Francis Church)

The town is located in a fertile valley close to the Atlantic Ocean, and it has one of the best preserved old quarters in Galicia. Noteworthy is the Igrexa de San Francisco (St Francis Church), erected in 1387 by order of count Fernán Pérez de Andrade, whose tomb, decorated with hunting scenes, is inside of the church. The Igrexa de Santiago (St James Church), built in the 15th century by the guild of tailors, has a main portal decorated with a horseback statue of Saint James. The town is on the English Way path of the Camino de Santiago.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Betanzos” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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