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Ares, Spain

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Ares
City council
Coat of arms of Ares
Ares is located in Spain
Ares
Ares
Location in Spain.
Coordinates: 43°25′40″N 8°14′30″W / 43.42778°N 8.24167°W / 43.42778; -8.24167
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityGalicia
ProvinceA Coruña
ComarcaFerrol
Government
 • MayorJulio Ignacio Iglesias Redondo
Area
 • Total18.51 km2 (7.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total5,671
 • Density310/km2 (790/sq mi)
DemonymAresanos
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Ares is a municipality in the autonomous community of Galicia in province of A Coruña in northwestern Spain. It is located in the comarca of Ferrol. It spans the coastal strip running from the entrance of the estuary of the Ferrol river to the port of Redes.

Once a year, Ares celebrates the Corpus Christi.

Economy

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The economy is based on fishing, tourism and agriculture.

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.