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Arteixo
Municipality
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Coat of arms
Interactive map of Arteixo
Coordinates: 43°18′16″N 8°30′41″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Galicia
Province	A Coruña
Comarca	A Coruña
Parroquias	Armentón, Arteixo, Barrañán, Chamín, Lañas, Larín, Loureda, Monteagudo, Morás, Oseiro, Pastoriza, Sorrizo, Suevos
Government
• Alcalde (Mayor)	Carlos Calvelo Martínez (PP)
Area
• Total	93.76 km2 (36.20 sq mi)
Population  (2024)
• Total	34,038
• Density	363.0/km2 (940.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.arteixo.es www.arteixoatlantico.com/en

Arteixo (Galician: [aɾ.ˈtej.ʃʊ]; Spanish: [aɾ.ˈtej.xo] ^ⓘ (Arteijo)) is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, part of the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. Its area is 93.76 km² and its population is 31,005 (2013). Its population density is 317.43 people/km².

It is an industrial town that belongs to A Coruña metropolitan area.

Notable landmarks

Notable landmarks are a Repsol refinery - with its associated industry - and the corporate headquarters of Inditex which is better known for its worldwide chain of clothing stores, Zara.

Economy

It has tungsten, titanium and tin mines.

As of 2007, the Outer Harbour of A Coruña is being built here, in the Punta Langosteira Peninsula, to replace the busy harbour that is now in the city centre. The construction is planned to finish in 2020.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1877	8,208	—
1887	8,165	−0.5%
1900	10,160	+24.4%
1910	10,397	+2.3%
1920	10,024	−3.6%
1930	10,127	+1.0%
1940	10,879	+7.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1950	10,722	−1.4%
1960	11,285	+5.3%
1970	12,380	+9.7%
1980	15,448	+24.8%
1990	17,931	+16.1%
2000	23,306	+30.0%
2010	30,630	+31.4%

Source: From: INE Archiv

Geography

It is drained by rivers Seixedo and Arteixo.

See also

• List of municipalities in A Coruña