Carnota | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Carnota  Carnota | |
| Coordinates: 42°49′16″N 9°5′14″W / 42.82111°N 9.08722°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Galicia |
| Province | A Coruña |
| Comarca | Muros |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde (Mayor) | Ramón Noceda Caamaño (BNG) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,031 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www.concellodecarnota.com |
Carnota is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Muros. It has an area of 66.4 km2, a population of 5,285 (2004 estimate) and a population density of 79.59 people/km2.
It is famous because of its majestic hórreo, granary, the largest one in the world. It has a Baroque style and dates back to 1768. Carnota is also very famous for its more than 7 km long beach, being the longest in the region of Galicia, and Mount Pindo.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.