Carnota

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 66.4 km2, a population of 5,285 (2004 estimate) and a population density of 79.59 people/km2.

It is famous because of its majestic hórreo, granary, the largest one in the world. It has a Baroque style and dates back to 1768. Carnota is also very famous for its more than 7 km long beach, being the longest in the region of Galicia, and Mount Pindo.

Limits
The municipality of Carnota borders on the north with the municipality of Dumbría, the northwest with Mazaricos, the west by the Atlantic, and south Muros. It includes various small villages such as O Pindo, Quilmas, A Curra, Panches, Caldebarcos, Vadebois, San Cibran, Vilar de Parada, Fetos, Louredo O viso, Pedrafigueria, Sofan, Mallou, Carballal, Lira, and several more.

Etymology
Its name could come from the pre-Celtic word carn, which means stone.

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.