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The Concello de Narón 43°32′47.55″N, 8°08′53.42″W is mostly a rural borough that lies in North-western Spain, in the autonomous community of Galicia, occupying the northern edge of the Ria of Ferrol and it is an integral part of what it is known as "Terra de Trasancos", though Ferrolterra is also use, as well as "Mancomunidade da Ría"); altogether represents one of the third most populated regions of Galicia. Altogether, Ferrolterra, has a disperse population which exceeds 211,000 (2005).

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[edit] Geography

The borough of Narón covers an area of about 66 square kilometres, extending itself from the northern edge of Ría of Ferrol northwards towards the Atlantic Ocean. The orography of the borough is abrupt with a steep coastline.

[edit] Parishes

The borough can be divided into a good number of parishes which differ from each other in extension, population and main industries. Altogether, they number 13, and are the following ones:

  1. Castro
  2. Doso
  3. Narón
  4. Nosa Señora dos Desamparados
  5. Pedroso
  6. San Martiño
  7. San Xosé Obreiro
  8. Santa Icía
  9. Santa Rita de Xubia
  10. Santiago Apóstolo
  11. Sedes
  12. Trasancos
  13. O Val

There are a total of 195 localities, the most prominent being A Gándara, A Solaina and Piñeiros, each of which has a population greater than 3,000.

[edit] Census

Narón does not have a dominant urban centre. In the census of 1991, there were 31,594 inhabitants and a relatively high population density. The borough of Narón, also known as Concello de Narón has the fourth largest concentration of popolation in the Province of A Corunna after the cities of A Coruña, Ferrol and Santiago de Compostela. The density of population is very uneven from one parish to the next, being those parishes closer to Ferrol those which gather most of the population, and the more distant ones often have a near to zero densities.

The borough occupies the valley of the River Xubia, which is in its final flow. The plains alternate with the hills, but the average elevation is only 300 meters (985 feet) above sea level. The ground consists of both dunes and productive lands. There are some rivers, and the most important is the Río Grande de Xubia, which was renowned for its fishing wealth, but nowadays is very polluted. Another river, also polluted, is the Río Freixeiro. The borough council intends to make a drainage system that could cost more than 500 million pesetas. There are also many little streams and brooks that flow through the ría, such as Castro, Filgueiras, Prados, Rego de Fontenova and Río Seco or Salgueiro, which flow either into the Atlantic Ocean or the Río Grande de Xubia.

[edit] Climate

Narón's weather is mild and wet. The average temperature in winter time is 13.1ºC and in summer time 22.3ºC (registered by the astronomical observatory of Narón), with weak oscillations. The rainfall is moderate in summer time thoughd plentiful in winter time with an average of 1,376 millimeters a year.

[edit] Economy

Since 1900, Narón has experimented a continuous steady growth, which during the 1960s and the 1970s accelerate itself due to the flourishing of the naval industry of Ferrol and Fene and the economic expansion which Spain was experiencing during those years. Narón, absorbed during those years a substantial influx of migrant workers from the most rural areas of Ferrolterra, localities such as San Sadurniño, Cedeira and Ortigueira to mention a few, including from areas of the interior, like Terra Chá in the province of Lugo. Often other regions too, like people who were posted in the military sector to Ferrol, for example. This immigration rejuvenated the population structure and reinforced the development of different sectors like the construction industry, due to the new need of housing. All those challengers which were presented to Narón transformed the area into a non- uniquely rural borough to become a lightly industrialized one. Because it still has large green areas, along with a high population density, the houses are not very large; there are generally four or five-story apartments. That economic expansion has been stop by the economic decline of the Naval Sector during the post-Franco years in neighbouring Ferrol the 1980s and early 1990s. During those years the only Parish which was still growing has been Narón itself. Still, the early years of the new century have started very well with the arrival of a new motorway, the creation of extensive parks of wind mills (some of the largest in Europe after some parts of Germany), the Outer-Port just before the entrance of “La Ría” plus many other developments like making Ferrolterra a travel destination for big ocean liners. Altogether, with the know-how and hard work of the people of this green corner of Spain will make the entire region to flourish one again.

The most important economic sectors are the tertiary and the secondary (services and industries) sectors, which employ 49.9% and 31.2% of the working population, respectively. Narón is a suitable place to build small industries because of its good potential for industrial development. The industrial estate, Río do Pozo, is being built and will become one of the largest business parks in Galicia, Spain. A Gándara is the place where another important industrial estate is. MEGASA and POLIGAL, two of the most prominent enterprises of the Galizan iron and steel subsectors, are present in Narón. There are also other enterprises in such diverse industries as dairy, thermal insulation, electricity, electronics, construction materials, foodstuffs and distilling.

The industrial development of the borough, began in a few centuries ago, and consisted in different factories devoted to the leather tanning, textile mills and the use of water mills. Later, tile factories were stabilised in the region, together with shipyards and sawmills. Nowadays, and more recently, other industries flourished like traditional woodwork, stone, leather and ceramics workshops which in some cases can still be found.

The primary sector is the least important, comprising 5.7% of the working population. It produces cereals, potatoes, vegetables and cattle, and constitutes a complementary economic activity.

[edit] Socio-cultural and economic development

Because of the Megalithic remains of A Moura, San Mateo and O Val and the existence of hill-forts (castros), albeit in a pitiful condition, in Eiraverde, Pereiruga, Petouzal, Quintá, Revolta, San Mateo, Sequeiro, Vicás and Vilasuso, it has been established that this land has been inhabited since ancient times. In the Middle Ages, there were some small monasteries, but the most important were San Martiño de Xubia and San Salvador de Pedroso, which were the centers of the economic, cultural and religious life of the Terra de Trasancos. An often-visited place is the Presa do Rei, located at the river Xubia. There are also two water mills from the 18th-century, with important historic-cultural value. But the most representative monument in Naron is the Romanesque Church of O Couto, which is in the ancient monastery of San Martin de Xebio and dates from the 12th century. The church has a basilical layout (three naves and semicircular apses). Inside, there is the Gothic grave of Rodrigo Esquío. The portico and the tower of the façade were added later, in the 18th century. It is a building of great architectural value and is notable because of the merging of different styles.

Nowadays, Narón is working towards cultural enrichment. Several years ago, the Television de Narón e Terra de Trasancos was formed and an outstanding auditorium was also built recently. It might also be noted that the whole area has undergone a period of worrisome economic uncertainty due to the crisis in the naval building sector, the conflicts with European legislation, and competition from Asia.

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