Carnota
A Coruña · Galicia
Carnota is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Muros. It has an area of 66.4km2 and a population of 3,780 (2025). It is famed for its majestic hórreo granary, the largest in the world. It has a Baroque style and dates back to 1768. Carnota is also known for its beach that measures over 7km, the longest in the region of Galicia. The location is also home to Mount Pindo.
History
There tombs and forts indicating that the area has been inhabited since antiquity. In the Middle Ages it belonged to the Counts of Trastámara and Lemos and was part of the old county of Cornatum. With the Great Irmandiña War of 1467 disappeared strengths. The location of the capital, Carnota, originated in the 17th century. In the 19th century, it was sacked by the French in the War of Spanish Independence.
Monuments
En Carnota se encuentra uno de los mayores hórreos de España, con casi 35 m de longitud, y por lo tanto del mundo, ya que estas construcciones son originarias y únicas del noroeste de la península ibérica. El más grande lo podremos encontrar en Líra, aunque solo lo supera por unos centímetros y está en peor estado de conservación.
Son de elevado interés sus espacios naturales: monte Pindo, desembocadura del río Jallas, playa y marismas de Carnota y las islas Lobeiras. La playa de Carnota tiene más de siete kilómetros de longitud de arena y cinco de playa rocosa. Una duna de arena forma hacia el interior una pequeña marisma que acoge distintas aves acuáticas en invernada.
What to visit
•Miradoiro de Lastrido
•Cova de Gatos
•Hórreo de Carnota
•Mirador da Costa Vella
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- February: Entroido (15)
- June: San Xoan (23)
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Miércoles, de 09:00 a 14:00 · Praza de San Gregorio
Trails and hiking
•Ruta do Miradoiro do Bico do Santo (3.01 km)
Routes passing through Carnota
Famous people
•Miguel de Lira, actor español
•Fernando Silva Sande, terrorista español
•Pilar Beiro Rodríguez, poetisa española (n. 1958)
•Sica Romero, escritora gallega y guía de exposiciones
•Elena Piñeiro Castro, farmacéutica española
•Eliseo Sández Figueira, cirujano español
Town hall
Alcaldía: Ramón Noceda Caamaño
Web oficial: http://www.concellocarnota.com/
Town hall of Carnota
Alcaldía: Ramón Noceda Caamaño Web oficial: http://www.concellocarnota.com/
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How to get there
- 🚗 89 km from Vigo (about 63 min by car)
- 🚗 104 km from Coruña, A (about 73 min by car)
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- ✈️ 69 km from Santiago de Compostela airport (about 49 min by car)
- ✈️ 95 km from Vigo airport (about 67 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.1 km away
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Abanca · 0.2 km away
- Banc Sabadell · 0.2 km away
- Banco Santander · 0.3 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Moeve · 1.9 km away
- Moeve · 4.1 km away
- Estación de Servizo Ventín · 4.2 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 0.2 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Miradoiro da Costa Vella · 2 km away
- Cova de Gatos · 2.5 km away
- Miradoiro de Lastrido · 2.6 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Praia de Carnota · 1.8 km away
- A Boca do Río · 2.6 km away
- Praia dos Carreiros · 2.8 km away
Buses
1 paradas de autobús en el municipio:
•Carnota
Pharmacy and health
•Farmacia Farmacia Lema — Rúa da Igrexa 2
•Farmacia — Rúa Carrasqueira 33
•Centro de Saúde de Carnota — Praza de San Gregorio 20
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