Aranga
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Aranga is a municipality belonging to the comarca of Betanzos in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain in the province of A Coruña with an area of 120.49 km2 (46.52 mi2) and a population of 1799 inhabitants (INE, 2024).
Toponym
The origin of the place name "Aranga" derives, according to all studies, from the pre-Indo-European form "ara-". This particle defines a relief characterized by a valley enclosed by a river course. Without a doubt, it refers to the valley formed by the Mandeo river as it passes through the parish of San Paio de Aranga.
Geography
Situation
It has an area of 119.6 km2. It borders the municipalities of Guitiriz (of the province of Lugo), Curtis, Oza-Cesuras, Coirós, Irixoa and Monfero. The municipality is crossed by the Mandeo River. It is located 40 km southeast of the provincial capital. It has an average altitude of 262 m above sea level.
It is one of the only two municipalities in the province of A Coruña that is considered a marginal rural municipality (the agricultural population exceeds 70% of the total active population).
Demography
It is one of the only two municipalities in the province of A Coruña that is considered a marginal rural municipality (the agricultural population exceeds 70% of the total active population).
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 4,710 | — |
| 1930 | 4,980 | +5.7% |
| 1950 | 4,618 | −7.3% |
| 1981 | 2,723 | −41.0% |
| 2004 | 2,274 | −16.5% |
| 2024 | 1,799 | −20.9% |