A Baña is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

in the

province of A Coruña The province of A Coruña ( ; ; historical ) is the northwesternmost province of Spain, and one of the four provinces which constitute the autonomous community of Galicia. This province is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and north ...

in the

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of Galicia in northwestern

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. It belongs to the

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of A Barcala. It is 52 kilometers from the provincial capital of

A Coruña A Coruña (; ; also informally called just Coruña; historical English: Corunna or The Groyne) is a city and municipality in Galicia, Spain. It is Galicia's second largest city, behind Vigo. The city is the provincial capital of the province ...

. It has an area of 98.63 km², a population of 4,888 (2004 estimate), and a population density of 49.56 people/km²

Demographics

Vesía

Vesía is a town situated near the centre of the A Baña municipality, in the

province. It is part of the

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of San Vicente, the capital of the municipality. Vesía is at an altitude of 317.6 meters above sea level, and stands at an incline of 20.89%. Vesía has a population of around 40 people, the majority of whom are between 65 and 80 years old as the area has suffered youth emigration.

References

Municipalities in the Province of A Coruña {{galicia-geo-stub

Demographics

Vesía

See also

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