Porto do Son

Porto do Son
Coat of arms of Porto do Son
Nickname: 
O Son
Location of Porto do Son within Galicia
Location of Porto do Son within Galicia
Coordinates: 42°43′29″N 9°00′19″W / 42.7248°N 9.0052°W / 42.7248; -9.0052
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvinceA Coruña
ComarcaNoia
Government
 • Alcalde (Mayor)Luis Oujo Pouso (PP)
Area
 • Total94.58 km2 (36.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total9,243
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitehttp://www.portodoson.gal/

Porto do Son (Galician pronunciation: [ˈpɔɾtʊ ðʊ ˈsoŋ]) is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Noia. The municipality of Porto do Son encompasses a collection of coastal towns and villages in from including the town of Porto do Son itself, and other towns such as Portosín. The area is around 25 km by 6 km and has many beaches along with some famous Celtic ruins, the castro (i.e., "hill fort") called the "Castro de Baroña".

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