Boimorto
Sign in to saveBoimorto is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is located in the comarca of Arzúa. It has an area of 82.71 km2, a population of 2,486 (2004 estimate), and a population density of 30.06 people/km2. Coordinates: 43° 00' 27" N - 8° 07' 37" W. Elevation: 487 m.
Key facts
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- Municipality
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- Boimorto
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- Location of Boimorto within Galicia
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- Parroquias
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- Alcalde (Mayor)
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 82.71
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- auto
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- CET
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- +1
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- CEST
- Settlement.utc_offset_DST
- +2
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Official website
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Encyclopedic overview
28 sectionsContents
- Place Names
- Location
- Climate
- Demography
- Transportation
- Territorial organisation
- Economy
- Primary sector of the economy
- Secondary sector of the economy
- Tertiary sector of the economy
- Per capita income
- Public Services
- CPI Armando Cotarelo Valledor
- Child Care Point
- Residences for the elderly
- Historical and artistic heritage
- Civil architecture
- Religious architecture
- Industrial heritage
- Archaeological heritage
- Other heritage
- Culture
- Cantares de Reis (Song of Kings)
- Conrobla
- Fair
- Santiago's road
- See also
- References
Boimorto is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is located in the comarca of Arzúa. It has an area of 82.71 km2, a population of 2,486 (2004 estimate), and a population density of 30.06 people/km2. Coordinates: 43° 00' 27" N - 8° 07' 37" W. Elevation: 487 m.
== Place Names == According to Gonzalo Ramón Navaza Blanco, professor of literature at the University of Vigo, the place name could have its origin in the word bado, which would designate a step not currently used. Another possibility is that Boi refers to rocks, since it appears in several place-names with that meaning, and it has a similar meaning and refers to a site with abundant stones. This last thesis is supported by Fernando Cabeza Quiles, who claims that it could come from the Celtic voice, referring this Celtic voice to a rocky place.
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