Fisterra

Fisterra
Coat of arms of Fisterra
Fisterra is located in Spain
Fisterra
Fisterra
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°54′N 9°15′W / 42.900°N 9.250°W / 42.900; -9.250
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvinceA Coruña
ComarcaFisterra
Government
 • MayorJosé Manuel Traba Fernández
Area
 • Total29.43 km2 (11.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total4,701
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Demonym(s)fisterrán, -á
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
15155
Dialing code981
WebsiteOfficial website
Ships in the port
Langosteira beach

Fisterra (Galician pronunciation: [fisˈtɛrɐ]; Spanish: Finisterre [finisˈtere]) 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 Compostella.

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.

Fisterra is an ancient port and fishing village, formed by narrow streets leading to the Plaza de Ara Solis. The chapel of Nosa Señora do Bon Suceso, dating from the 18th century, is on the plaza. There is a lighthouse on a 600-metre promontory called "Monte Facho" at the tip of Cape Finisterre overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. On the road up to the lighthouse is the parish church of Santa María de Fisterra which contains the Chapel of Santo Cristo.

Fisterra is 108 km from A Coruña, and 98 km from Santiago de Compostela.

Fisterra Lighthouse
  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.