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[[Image:Situacion Muros.PNG|thumb|right|250px|Location of Muros in Galicia.]]
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'''Muros''' is a municipality in the [[Spain|Spanish]] province of [[A Coruña]]. It has a population of 10156 (Spanish 2001 Census) and an area of 73 km².
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'''Muros''' is a municipality in the province of [[A Coruña (province)|A Coruña]] in the [[autonomous community]] of [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicia]], northwestern [[Spain]]. It is located in the comarca of [[Muros (comarca)|Muros]]. It has a population of 10156 (Spanish 2001 Census) and an area of 73 km².

The town of Muros is an old harbour town whose traditional economy is based on fishing.

In the parish of Louro there are petroglyphs, as well as the Via Crucis, the monastery of San Francisco, and about 20 beaches.{{cn|date=January 2022}}

== Demography ==
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== External links ==
* [http://celticland.com/?page_id=7&album=9&gallery=18 Photo gallery of Muros and its surroundings. ]


The town of Muros is an old harbour town whose traditional economy, like that of most harbour towns, is based on fishing and smuggling.
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Latest revision as of 13:13, 11 January 2024

Muros
Municipality
Fishing port in Muros.
Fishing port in Muros.
Coat of arms of Muros
Coat of arms
Location of Muros
Location of Muros
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvinceA Coruña
ComarcaMuros
Government
 • AlcaldeMaría Lago Lestón (Galician Nationalist Bloc)
DemonymMuradán/muradá
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
15250
WebsiteOfficial website

Muros is a municipality in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is located in the comarca of Muros. It has a population of 10156 (Spanish 2001 Census) and an area of 73 km².

The town of Muros is an old harbour town whose traditional economy is based on fishing.

In the parish of Louro there are petroglyphs, as well as the Via Crucis, the monastery of San Francisco, and about 20 beaches.[citation needed]

Demography

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