Camariñas
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Camariñas
|nickname =
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|image_shield = Escudo de Camariñas (1966).svg
|image_skyline=Cabo Vilán. Camariñas. Galiza.jpg
|image_caption=Cabo Vilán, northwest of Camariñas
|pushpin_map = Spain Province of A Coruña#Spain Galicia#Spain
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = {{flag|Spain}}
|subdivision_type1 = Autonomous community
|subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Galicia}}
|subdivision_type2 = Province
|subdivision_name2 = A Coruña
|subdivision_type3 = Comarca
|subdivision_name3 = Terra de Soneira
|subdivision_type4 = Partido judicial
|subdivision_name4 = Corcubión
|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = Manuel Valeriano Alonso de León
|area_note =
|area_magnitude =
|area_total_km2 = 51.60
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|population_density_km2 = auto
|timezone = CET
|utc_offset = +1
|timezone_DST = CEST
|utc_offset_DST = +2
|coordinates = {{coord|43|7|48|N|9|11|6|W|region:ES_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|website = {{url|www.camarinas.net}}
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Camariñas is a municipality in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Terra de Soneira. An important fishing center, it is renowned all over Spain by the bobbin lace work of its women (the palilleiras).
To the northwest are the impressive cliffs of Cape Vilan (Cabo Vilán "Cape Villain", due to bad currents and many wrecks), a protected natural site.
Geography and climate
Camariñas has a mediterranean climate with cool summers (Köppen: Csb; Trewartha: Csll). Being located at the northwestern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, the climate is greatly modulated by the Atlantic Ocean.
{{Weather box
|location = Camariñas (Cabo Vilán)
WMO ID: 08006; Climate ID: 1393; coordinates {{coordinates|43|09|38|N|09|12|39|W}}; elevation: {{cvt|50|m}}; 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1994–present{{cite web
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|metric first = Y
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|Jan record high C = 19.6
|Feb record high C = 21.6
|Mar record high C = 24.2
|Apr record high C = 29.2
|May record high C = 27.9
|Jun record high C = 30.6
|Jul record high C = 34.4
|Aug record high C = 32.0
|Sep record high C = 32.9
|Oct record high C = 29.1
|Nov record high C = 23.8
|Dec record high C = 19.9
|year record high C = 34.4
|Jan high C = 12.3
|Feb high C = 12.4
|Mar high C = 13.8
|Apr high C = 14.9
|May high C = 16.3
|Jun high C = 18.4
|Jul high C = 19.7
|Aug high C = 20.5
|Sep high C = 19.5
|Oct high C = 18.0
|Nov high C = 14.7
|Dec high C = 13.4
|year high C = 16.2
|Jan mean C = 10.2
|Feb mean C = 10.1
|Mar mean C = 11.3
|Apr mean C = 12.3
|May mean C = 13.9
|Jun mean C = 15.9
|Jul mean C = 17.4
|Aug mean C = 18.0
|Sep mean C = 17.3
|Oct mean C = 15.6
|Nov mean C = 12.6
|Dec mean C = 11.3
|year mean C = 13.8
|Jan low C = 8.0
|Feb low C = 7.7
|Mar low C = 8.8
|Apr low C = 9.7
|May low C = 11.4
|Jun low C = 13.4
|Jul low C = 15.0
|Aug low C = 15.5
|Sep low C = 14.7
|Oct low C = 13.1
|Nov low C = 10.4
|Dec low C = 9.0
|year low C = 11.4
|Jan record low C = 0.3
|Feb record low C = -0.8
|Mar record low C = -0.2
|Apr record low C = 4.3
|May record low C = 6.0
|Jun record low C = 9.3
|Jul record low C = 10.7
|Aug record low C = 11.7
|Sep record low C = 10.5
|Oct record low C = 6.0
|Nov record low C = 4.6
|Dec record low C = 0.6
|year record low C = -0.8
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 152.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 79.2
|Mar precipitation mm = 68.8
|Apr precipitation mm = 87.2
|May precipitation mm = 76.5
|Jun precipitation mm = 43.5
|Jul precipitation mm = 24.7
|Aug precipitation mm = 35.0
|Sep precipitation mm = 63.4
|Oct precipitation mm = 127.4
|Nov precipitation mm = 149.8
|Dec precipitation mm = 132.4
|year precipitation mm = 1040.1
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 19.25
|Feb precipitation days = 14.25
|Mar precipitation days = 12.56
|Apr precipitation days = 14.69
|May precipitation days = 14.33
|Jun precipitation days = 11.16
|Jul precipitation days = 9.06
|Aug precipitation days = 10.63
|Sep precipitation days = 12.50
|Oct precipitation days = 17.46
|Nov precipitation days = 19.80
|Dec precipitation days = 19.69
|year precipitation days = 175.37
|humidity colour = green
|Jan humidity = 79
|Feb humidity = 77
|Mar humidity = 75
|Apr humidity = 78
|May humidity = 80
|Jun humidity = 81
|Jul humidity = 82
|Aug humidity = 80
|Sep humidity = 80
|Oct humidity = 81
|Nov humidity = 79
|Dec humidity = 79
|year humidity = 79
|source 1 = State Meteorological Agency/AEMET OpenData{{cite web
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|access-date = 4 December 2024
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Demography
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Gallery
File:Pleamar.jpg|Fishing harbor, Camariñas
File:Camariñas.jpg|Bay of Camariñas
File:Museo do encaixe camariñas.jpg|Museum of Bobbin Lace
File:Cabo Vilán.Camarinhas.jpg|Cliffs of Cabo Vilán
See also
References
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{{A Coruña (province)}}
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Category:Municipalities in the Province of A Coruña