Betanzos
Betanzos | |
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  Betanzos Location in Spain  Betanzos Betanzos (Galicia)  Betanzos Betanzos (Spain) | |
| Coordinates:43°16′45″N8°12′38″W/ 43.27917°N 8.21056°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Galicia |
| Province | A Coruña |
| Comarca | Betanzos |
| Founded | 1219 |
| Government | |
| •Alcalde | Ramón García (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.19 km2(9.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,916 |
| • Density | 530/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 |
| Official language(s) | Galician Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
Betanzos(Galician pronunciation:[beˈtanθʊs]) is a municipality in theautonomous communityofGaliciain northwesternSpainin theprovince of A Coruña.It belongs to the comarca of Betanzos. InRomantimes Betanzos was called Flauvium Brigantium[2]orBrigantium.During theMedievalperiod the settlement was known asCarunio.
The town is located in a fertile valley close to theAtlantic Ocean,and it has one of the best preserved old quarters in Galicia. Noteworthy is the Igrexa de San Francisco (St Francis Church), erected in 1387 by order of countFernán Pérez de Andrade,whose tomb, decorated with hunting scenes, is inside of the church. The Igrexa de Santiago (St James Church), built in the 15th century by the guild of tailors, has a main portal decorated with a horseback statue of Saint James. The town is on theEnglish Waypath of theCamino de Santiago.
Other sights in the town are several town palaces, a 16th-century clock tower, and the town walls, which preserve three of their original four gates.
There are two celebrations in Betanzos in August each year. At the festival ofSan Roque,a very large paper balloon is launched. Later in August, decorated boats sail along the Mandeo river to the nearbyOs Caneiros.
Etymology
[edit]Caruniois the most acceptable origin of the town today's name, a pathway which perhaps suffered a sudden overturn. Pointing outCalunioas it most probable rule name, popularly vocalized changing the L by the R, a similar pathway along withCorunna.
Calunioas a toponym fits well as an evolution of"calunia"the place where calumny somehow was associated to, for example a few fishermen depicting their fishery within some augmentation. When the hamlet step up to the village status claims for a more feasible official name would stand aiming its elevation purposes.Betar[3][4]which means to match the colors, for example when making fashionable cloths, used figuratively as to say well or agree, was the antonym picked down to replace the previous form of nominate the place. Within thebetarfamily of words,betançoswould apply better for the double function of invert the context (without distort the action of have been saying something in it superlative acception) and to be suitable as a toponym whereBetanzosis its latest form.
Demography
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References
[edit]- ^Municipal Register of Spain 2018.National Statistics Institute.
- ^Ptolemy, 2nd cent; D'Angelo, Jacopo; Nicolaus Germanus, 15th cent; Schnitzer, Johann; Hol, Lienhart (1482).Cosmographia.Boston Public Library. Ulm: Lienhart Holle.
{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^"Betar".Dicio(in Brazilian Portuguese).Retrieved2019-08-15.
- ^S.A, Priberam Informática."Consulte o significado / definição de betar no Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa, o dicionário online de português contemporâneo".dicionario.priberam.org(in Brazilian Portuguese).Retrieved2019-08-15.
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