Carral

For the Mexican architect, see Enrique Carral Icaza.

Carral is a municipality of northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is located 17 kilometers from the provincial capital of A Coruña. It has an area of 48 km², a population of 6581 (2021) and a population density of 113.6 people/km².

Concello de Carral
Coat of arms
Situation of Carral within Galicia
Parroquias	Beira, Cañás, Paleo, Quembre, Sergude, Sumio, Tabeaio & Vigo
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	6,294
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

It borders with the municipalities of Ordes, Abegondo, Cambre, Cerceda and Culleredo.

History

In 2001, Ubaldo Núñez Rivas, a famous clarinetist who had settled in the city, died there.^[2] In 2021, the municipality was the home of 6581 people, a number that grew from 5236 in 2001.^[3]

See also

List of municipalities in A Coruña