Malpica de Bergantiños
| Malpica de Bergantiños | |||
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| municipality | |||
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Port. | |||
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| Nickname(s): Bergantiños | |||
  Malpica de Bergantiños Location in Spain. | |||
| Coordinates: ES 43°19′N 8°48′W / 43.317°N 8.800°W | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community | Galicia | ||
| Province | A Coruña | ||
| Comarca | Coruña | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | José Ramón Varela Rey | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 61.22 km2 (23.64 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 6,228 | ||
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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Malpica de Bergantiños (or simply Malpica) is a municipality of northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is located 52 kilometers from the provincial capital of A Coruña.
In front of Malpica are the Islas Sisargas, a small archipelago used as shelter by numerous marine birds. Main sights include the Church of Santiago de Mens, in Romanesque style (12th century) and the dolmen of Pedra da Arca.
Demography
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