Negreira

Negreira
Negreira
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°1′N 7°33′W / 43.017°N 7.550°W / 43.017; -7.550
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvinceA Coruña
ComarcaA Barcala
Government
  AlcaldeJuan García Fuentes (Socialists' Party of Galicia)
Area
  Total
115.10 km2 (44.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
6,877
  Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
DemonymNegreirés - Nicrariense
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
15830
Dialing code981
WebsiteOfficial website

Negreira is a municipality in northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña, located on the Tambre River, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is found to the west of Santiago de Compostela. It has a population of 7,074 according to the Spanish National Institute of Statistics in 2011. Its administration also extends to nearby villages, such as Trians. It borders the municipalities of Ames, A Baña, Brión, Outes, Mazaricos, and Santa Comba, in the Province of A Coruña.