Camariñas is a
municipality
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in the province of
A Coruña
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in the
autonomous community
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of
Galicia in northwestern
Spain
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. It belongs to the comarca of
Terra de Soneira
Terra de Soneira is a comarca in the Galician Province of A Coruña
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. 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.
Geography and climate
Camariñas has a
mediterranean climate
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with cool summers (
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: ''Csb'';
Trewartha: ''Csll''). Being located at the northwestern tip of the
Iberian Peninsula
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, the climate is greatly modulated by the
Atlantic Ocean
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.
Demography
Gallery
File:Pleamar.jpg, Fishing harbor, Camariñas
File:Camariñas.jpg, Bay of Camariñas
File:Museo do encaixe camariñas.jpg, Museum of Bobbin Lace
File:Cabo Vilán.Camarinhas.jpg, Cliffs of Cabo Vilán
See also
List of municipalities in A Coruña
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References
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Municipalities in the Province of A Coruña
Populated coastal places in Spain
Way of the Lighthouses