Santa Uxía de Ribeira

Infobox City
official_name = Concello de Ribeira
nickname = Ribeira


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map_caption = Situation of Ribeira within Galicia
subdivision_type = Parroquias
subdivision_name = 9
leader_title = Alcalde (Mayor)
leader_name = J.L. Torres Colomer
area_note =
area_magnitude = 1 E7
area_total_km2 = 65.1
area_land_km2 =
area_water_km2 =
population_as_of = 2004
population_total = 14000 (city proper, INE)
population_density_km2 =
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CET
utc_offset_DST = +1
latitude = 42°42' N
longitude = 8°66' W
website = [http://www.riveira.com/ Concello de Ribeira]
footnotes =

Santa Uxía de Ribeira is the capital of the region of Barbanza, in the Province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain .

History

An ecclesiastical tithe register dated on 1438 is the first document mentioning the city. Until the 17th century, Ribeira's port was of little importance on the region, partly due to several incursions of vikings, saracens and pirates from the 11th to 18th centuries. Nevertheless, it grew constantly to become one of Galicia's most important fishing ports towards the late 18th century. At that time businessmen of catalonia arrived in Ribeira and created a successful salting fish industry. King Alfonso XIII granted Ribeira the title of City on 1906

Economy

Economically, Ribeira (or Riveira) is very dependent on the sea and it constitutes one of the most important shallow-water fishing ports in Spain. Cultivation of mussels and turbots represents an important source of income. The town also has splendid expectations facing the increase of tourism.

Demographics

The population reaches 27,000 inhabitants, nearly 14,000 residing in Santa Uxía, main urban nucleus and parish. There is a significant number of people settled abroad, mainly in Newark, New Jersey and Bayonne, New Jersey.

External links

* [http://www.riveira.com Riveira Council Official Webpage]
* [http://carreira.info Parish of Carreira Official Webpage]