MuxÃa
Muxia ( officially and in Galician language; unofficially Spanish and formerly officially Mugia ) is a municipality in the Galician province of A Coruña in northwestern Spain.
- 2.1 Population development
Geography
The town is located on the Costa da Morte, a portion of the northwestern Spanish Atlantic coast. Belongs to this community with the cape Touriñán the westernmost point of mainland Spain.
Districts ( parroquias )
- Bardullas (San Xoán )
- Caberta ( San Fins )
- Coucieiro (San Pedro)
- Frixe (Santa Locacia )
- Leis de Nemancos (San Pedro)
- Moraime (San Xulián )
- Morquintián (Santa María )
- Muxia (Santa María )
- Nemiña (San Cristovo )
- Nosa Señora da O (Santa María )
- San Martiño de Ozón (San Martiño )
- Santiso de Vuiturón (San Tirso )
- Touriñán (San Martiño )
- Vilastose (San Cibrán )
History
The coast of Muxia belonged in by the sinking of the oil tanker Prestige in November 2002 caused environmental disaster to the most affected areas.
On the evening of 25 December 2013, a fire destroyed Virxe after a lightning strike during the Christmas storm the roof and part of the sanctuary da da Barca ( Marian Shrine of the ship Jungfrau ). The church is an important pilgrimage center in Galicia and another popular place of pilgrimage, after reaching Santiago de Compostela.
Population Development
Pictures
San Xulián de Moraime
Atlantic coast in Muxia
Muxia 2008