Arzúa, Spain

Arzúa Spain

Arzúa is a municipality in the autonomous community of Galicia, in the province of A Coruña in northwestern Spain. It has an area of 155.89 km², a population of 6,315 (2012 estimate), and a population density of 40.64 people per km². It is one of the Galician municipalities with the highest number of cows per capita in Galicia. Although the region has been settled for a long time, even before the Roman occupation, the current population of the town is mostly of Basque origin. For many pilgrims, the village is the last stopping point before the final day’s trek to Santiago de Compostela. The French Way and the Northern Way (Camino del Norte) of the Camino de Santiago merge into a single path in Arzúa before reaching Santiago.
Recommended airport
Santiago (SCQ)
Nearby destinations
  • Santiago de Compostela a 31.79 km
  • Lugo a 49.96 km
  • Betanzos a 39.28 km