Fisterra

250px|thumb|Ships in the port 250px|thumb|Langosteira beach Fisterra (; ) is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Fisterra. Fisterra is on Cape Finisterre, an alternative final destination for pilgrims on the Way of St. James who seek to travel beyond Santiago de Compostela.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Fisterra
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Fisterra, Galiza. Panorámica.jpg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Finisterre.svg
Settlement.image_map: File:Situacion Fisterra.PNG
Settlement.pushpin_map: 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: Fisterra
Settlement.area_total_km2: 29.43
Settlement.population_demonym: fisterrán, -á
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Fisterra
Demonym: finisterrano
Population: 4666
Area: 29.43
Official website: www.concellofisterra.com
Image: Vista Fisterra.jpg
Licence plate code: C

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Commons category: Fisterra
postal code: 15155
Commons gallery: Fisterra
male population: 2380
female population: 2328
P8168: Cappella

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Pre-Christian beliefs
Main sights
Culture
Civil parishes
Demography
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Fisterra is on the rocky Costa da Morte (Galician: "Coast of Death"), named because of the large number of shipwrecks along these shores. The name Fisterra comes from Latin FINIS TERRAE, meaning "Land's End". This name stems from the fact that this area is on a remote peninsula that is one of the westernmost points of land in Galicia, and hence in Spain.