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A Illa de Arousa

Coordinates: 42°33′16″N 8°51′50″W / 42.55444°N 8.86389°W / 42.55444; -8.86389
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A Illa de Arousa
Town Hall
Town Hall
Flag of A Illa de Arousa
Coat of arms of A Illa de Arousa
A Illa de Arousa is located in Spain
A Illa de Arousa
A Illa de Arousa
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°33′16″N 8°51′50″W / 42.55444°N 8.86389°W / 42.55444; -8.86389
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvincePontevedra
ComarcaSalnés
Government
 • AlcaldeLuis Arosa García (PSdeG-PSOE ; government alliance with BNG)
Area
 • Total7 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total4,958
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Arousán, á
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
36626
Websitehttp://www.ailladearousa.es/

A Illa de Arousa (Galician: [a ˈiʎɐ ð(e) aˈɾowsɐ]; unofficial Spanish: Isla de Arosa) is the only island municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. It is located in the heart of the Ria de Arousa. According to 2021 INE the island's population was 4,951 inhabitants. The population is divided into several neighborhoods, and places of interest are the lighthouse's environment, the island of Areoso (close to the Illa de Arousa) and Carreirón Natural Park, which is listed as a special protection zone for heron populations among other birds that inhabit the island. The Holy viewpoint is the highest point on the island. "San Xulián da Illa de Arousa" is the only parish in this island. Some of its beaches are A Area da Secada, A Lavanqueira, O Vao, Camaxe, Carreirón, Espiñeiro and O Cabodeiro.

A Illa de Arousa has five ports. Xufre is the most important and the other important docks include O Campo, Chazo and Cabodeiro.

A Illa de Arousa - Faro Punta Caballo
Faro Punta Caballo. Structures in the water are for shellfish farming.
A Illa de Arousa - Praia Comboa
Praia Comboa

Etymology

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According to E. Bascuas, "Arousa", registered as insulam Arauza in 899, would belong to the old European hydronymy, and is derived from the Indo-European root *er- 'flow, move'.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Cf. pp. 540 y 541 de "La Hidronimia de Galicia: tres estratos ..". http://www.mondonedoferrol.org/estudios-mindonienses/MINDONIENSES%2024%20[protegido].pdf Archived 2016-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
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