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For other uses, see Marin (disambiguation).
Marín — Municipality — 
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Coat of armsLocation of Marín within Galicia
Parroquias Ardán, O Campo, Marín, Mogor, San Tomé de Piñeiro, San Xulián and Seixo Government – Type Mayor-council government – Mayor Francisco Antonio Santiago Fernández (PSdeG) Area – Total 36.83 km2 (14.2 sq mi) Population (2005) – Total 26,103 (INE) – Density 708.74/km2 (1,835.6/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CET (UTC+2) Website http://www.concellodemarin.es Marín is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. In this town is settled the Spanish Navy as the “Escuela Naval Militar de Oficiales (i.e.: Naval Academy for Officers) of Marin is located here.
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Demographics
Population growth.[1]
Immigration to Marin
As of 2006, the migrant group is 3.49% of the total municipality population. 32% are from the same province of Galicia, the second are foreign-born groups at 30%. 35.9% of the foreign born population are from South America. Then subsaharan Africa (mainly from Ghana, then Sierra Leon and Nigeria). In the central Urban population foreign-born populations consititute 9.07% of the total in 2006.[2]
Population Median age % Men % Women % Younger than 20 years % from 20 to 64 years % 65 or above 2004 39.4 37.7 41.1 20.3 64.3 15.4 See also
- Ferrol Spanish Capital of the Maritime Department of the North (1788 AD).
- Spanish Naval Academy (ENM) In modern times, Institution where the Spanish Armada officers and other personnel receive their education.
- "El Galatea" (also known as Glenlee) From 1922 till 1969 it was the Training Tall Ship for the Spanish Navy in Ferrol (Northwestern Spain).
- "El Juan Sebastián Elcano" Currently, Training Tall Ship for the Spanish Navy in the Escuela Naval Militar de Oficiales de Marín.
Panoramic view of Marín
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List of the Spanish Costas Coordinates: 42°23′36″N 8°42′00″W / 42.393333333433°N 8.70000001°W
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