Betanzos
Betanzos (Galician pronunciation: [beˈtanθuʃ]) is a municipality in the autonomous commonty o Galicie in northwastren Spain in the province o A Coruña. It belangs tae the comarca o Betanzos. In Roman times Betanzos war cried Carunium or Brigantium. Durin the Medieval period the dounset wis kent as Carunio.
Betanzos | |
|---|---|
.svg) Coat airms | |
 | |
  Betanzos Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 43°16′45″N 8°12′38″W / 43.27917°N 8.21056°WCoordinates: 43°16′45″N 8°12′38″W / 43.27917°N 8.21056°W | |
| Kintra |  Spain |
| Autonomous commonty | Galicie |
| Province | A Coruña |
| Comarca | Betanzos |
| Founded | 1219 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Alcalde | Ramón García (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.19 km2 (9.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 13,522 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Brigantino, na Betanceiro, ra; garelo/a |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 15300 |
| Offeecial leid(s) | Galicie Spainyie |
| Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
The toun is locatit in a growthie valley close tae the Atlantic Ocean, an it haes ane o the best preservit auld quairters in Galicia. Notewirthy is the Igrexa de San Francisco (St Francis Kirk), erectit in 1387 bi order o coont Fernán Pérez de Andrade, whose tomb, decoratit wi huntin scenes, can be seen inside o the kirk. The Igrexa de Santiago (St James Kirk), biggit in the 15t hunderyear bi the guild o tailors, haes a main portal decoratit wi a horseback statue o Saunt James.
Ither sichts in the toun are several toun pailaces, a 16t-hunderyear clock touer, an the toun waws, which preserve three o thair oreeginal fower gates.
Thare are twa celebrations in Betanzos in August each year. At the festival o San Roque, a vera lairge paper balloon is launched. Later in August, decoratit boats sail alang the Mandeo river tae the nearbi Os Caneiros.