Malpica de Bergantiños
Appearance
Malpica de Bergantiños | |
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Nickname: Bergantiños | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Galicia |
Province | A Coruña |
Comarca | Coruña |
Government | |
• Mayor | José Ramón Varela Rey |
Area | |
• Total | 61.22 km2 (23.64 sq mi) |
Elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 6,228 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | Official website |
Malpica de Bergantiños (or simply Malpica) is a municipality of northwester Spain in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is located 52 kilometers from the provincial capital of A Coruña.
In front of Malpica are the Islas Sisargas, a small archipelago used as shelter by numerous marine birds. Main sights include the Church of Santiago de Mens, in Romanesque style (12th century) and the dolmen of Pedra da Arca.