Catoira
Catoira | |
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municipality | |
Old town hall | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Catoira Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 42°40′0″N 8°43′18″W / 42.66667°N 8.72167°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Galicia |
| Province | Pontevedra |
| Comarca | Caldas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Xoán Castaño Conde (BNG) |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.1 km2 (11.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 3,274 |
| • Density | 113/km2 (291/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Catoirenses |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CET) |
| Website | www |
Catoira is a municipality in Galicia, Spain, located in the province of Pontevedra. It's known for the ruins of the Torres do Oeste (Towers of the West), a fortification built in the Early Middle Ages as a defense against Viking attacks.