Ares is a municipality in the autonomous community of Galicia in province of A Coruña in northwestern Spain. It is located in the comarca of Ferrol. It spans the coastal strip running from the entrance of the estuary of the Ferrol river to the port of Redes.
Ares | |
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City council | |
Coordinates: 43°25′40″N 8°14′30″W / 43.42778°N 8.24167°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Galicia |
Province | A Coruña |
Comarca | Ferrol |
Government | |
• Mayor | Julio Ignacio Iglesias Redondo |
Area | |
• Total | 18.51 km2 (7.15 sq mi) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 5,671 |
• Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) |
Demonym | Aresanos |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | Official website |
Once a year, Ares celebrates the Corpus Christi.
Economy edit
The economy is based on fishing, tourism and agriculture.
References edit
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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