Boimorto
Boimorto is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is located in the comarca of Arzúa. It has an area of 82.71 km2, a population of 2,486, and a population density of 30.06 people/km2. Coordinates: 43° 00' 27" N - 8° 07' 37" W. Elevation: 487 m.
Place Names
According to Gonzalo Ramón Navaza Blanco, professor of literature at the University of Vigo, the place name could have its origin in the word bado, which would designate a step not currently used. Another possibility is that Boi refers to rocks, since it appears in several place-names with that meaning, and it has a similar meaning and refers to a site with abundant stones. This last thesis is supported by Fernando Cabeza Quiles, who claims that it could come from the Celtic voice, referring this Celtic voice to a rocky place.Location
The municipality of Boimorto, which covers an area of 82.34 km2, is located in the southeast of the province of La Coruña. Its territory is represented in the sheets MTN50 0071 and 0096 of the National Topographic Map.Climate
The municipality of Boimorto falls within the wet oceanic domain, although in the thermal regimes it presents typical features of the interior. Besides, the influence of the sea is altered by the relief, particularly by the surface of flattening in which the municipality is circumscribed, pulling by the height of 400 m of altitude. The temperatures have slight continental nuances, especially in the winter values, with the summer averages being relatively low.The average annual temperature drops by about two degrees with respect to the temperature of the coast, and the thermal oscillation of 11 °C. The risk of night frosts is very frequent until spring.
The precipitations are high, thanks to the favorable exposure to the Northwest wind and the North wind. The annual rhythm of rainfall is simple, with a maximum in winter and a dry summer, intermediate stations have a similar rainfall. The covered sky and the rainy days are very frequent.
Demography
The municipality of Boimorto has a population of 2022. The population has suffered a progressive decline in recent decades, 1415 while the aging of the population increases.Transportation
Two autonomous roads pass through the territory of the town hall: AC-840, which connects Betanzos with Melide, AC-234, which starts from Corredoiras and ends in Arzúa, and AC-934, which starts from Corredoiras goes through Sobrado and finishes in Friol after changing its name to LU-934. The first of the roads is mainly used to reach Curtis, Melide or La Coruña, the second of these routes is useful to go to Arzúa and Santiago de Compostela .19 The third allows you to reach Sobrado, Teixeiro and Friol.It is also worth mentioning the 6 provincial roads that pass through the municipality: CP-0602, DP-0603, DP-1001, DP-1002, DP-1003 and DP-1004.
In addition, the provincial highways lead to highways N-547 and N-634, which pass through the neighboring municipalities of Arzúa, Frades and Mesía respectively.
Territorial organisation
The Instituto Nacional de Estadística states that the municipality has 13 parishes: Andabao, Ángeles, Arceo, Boimil, Boimorto, Brates, Buazo, Cardeiro, Corneda, Dormeá, Mercurín, Rodieiros and Sendelle.The parishes contain the following 189 population entities:
| # | Parish | Population entities | Total |
| 1 | Andabao | Areas • Arentía, A • Casás, Os • Cavaxe, A • Gandarón, O • Hospital, O • Lavandeira • Orros • Parabico • Pedreira, A • Pena de Vexiga, A • Pena Forcada, A • Ponte Présaras, A • Quintás, As • Río, O • Rúa Nova • Souto, O • Torra, A • Vilar, O | 19 |
| 2 | Ánxeles, Os | Anguieiro • Campo de Lanza, O • Corredoiras, As • Coto Salgueiro, O • Igrexa, A • Liñeiro • Pedreira, A • Peroxa, A • Queiroa, A • Quintás, As • Verea, A • Vilar, O | 12 |
| 3 | Arceo | Arosa • Campos, Os • Canto do Valo, O • Carballeira, A • Casa do Campo, A • Casanova, A • Castelo, O • Cerdeiriña, A • Corredoira, A • Eirixe • Guerras, Os • Leira Longa, A • Lobomorto • Muíños de Valdoña, Os • Outeiro, O • Pazo, O • Peizás • Ponte Boado, A • Ponte Castro, A • Quintás, As • Santarandel • Telleira, A • Vilaverde de Abaixo • Vilaverde de Abaixo | 24 |
| 4 | Boimil | Baiuca, A • Casanova, A • Casetas, As • Cernadela, A • Cimadevila • Codesido • Coto, O • Covas • Cruceiro, O • Desecabo • Gárdoma • Igrexa, A • Lamas, As • Lesteira, A • Real, O • Vista Alegre | 16 |
| 5 | Boimorto | Asentos, Os • Bieite • Boído, O • Casal de Munín • Filgueira • Gándara, A • Granxa, A • Outeiro, O • Pedral, O • Piñeiro • Real, O • Rego do Pazo, O • Rego do Seixo, O • Ribadiso • Ribeiro, O • Roda, A • Sobreira, A • Viladónega • Vilanova | 19 |
| 6 | Brates | Abuís • Barral • Bertomil • Carballido • Casal, O • Fontao • Nogaredo • Pazo, O • Pena • Pencellas • Pousada • Sisto • Valado • Vieiro | 14 |
| 7 | Buazo | Aquelavila • Cabana, A • Froxá • Sobreira, A • Souto, O • Teixide | 6 |
| 8 | Cardeiro | Canicova • Cheda, A • Currás, Os • Freixido • Igrexa, A • Lamas • Moscosas, As • Piñeiro • Toá • Xesteiras, As | 10 |
| 9 | Corneda | Bolecos, Os • Chousas, As • Condes, Os • Cruceiro, O • Curro Pequeno, O • Estrada, A • Outeiro • Paredes • Rego de Ará, O | 9 |
| 10 | Dormeá | Algaria, A • Barrio • Batán, O • Boavista • Campo do Ollo, O • Cando, O • Chavella, A • Cruceiro, O • Dormeá • Eixón • Fornelos • Insua • Marmoiral, O • Pereiriña, A • Piñeiro, O • Porcelle • Priorato, O • Proente • Ribadiso da Fraga • Rubial • Santalla • Segade • Sería • Tixosa • Vilanova • Vilar, O | 26 |
| 11 | Mercurín | Barral, O • Cabrita, A • Campo, O • Ciocende • Pousada • Río • Romelas • Santar • Vila, A | 9 |
| 12 | Rodieiros | Aldrá • Casas do Monte, As • Furiño, O • Pena Monteira • Quiñoi de Abaixo • Quiñoi de Arriba • Rozadas, As • Vila, A • Vilar de Suso • Zaín | 10 |
| 13 | Sendelle | Abeleira, A • Cela, A • Frádega • Franzomil • Galiñeiras, As • Igrexa, A • Marco de Abaixo, O • Marco de Arriba, O • Pazo, O • Piñeiro de Abaixo, O • Piñeiro de Arriba, O • Samil • Sande • Vilanova • Vilar, O | 15 |
Economy
Primary sector of the economy
The primary sector is represented by animal husbandry, mainly dairy-oriented cattle; although the percentage of beef cows is higher than the regional average, standing at 33%. If we look at the number of cattle, according to the IGE data, the quantity has remained fairly stable, over 7,000 heads since 2000 21. In the case of milking cows, figures have suffered a sharp decline between 2002 and 2005, but since then, they have remained stable at just over 2,500 heads. However, as the number of farms has varied from 375 in 2002 to 233 in 2017, it can be seen in the graph that the ratio of cattle per farm has increased from 19 cattle / farm in 2002 to 30 cattle / farm in 2017.With regard to the area used by farms, it can be said that it increased from 5610 Ha in 1989, to 6387 Ha in 1999 and 4653 Ha in 2009. That is to say, there was an increase in the area used between 1989 and 1999, but an even greater reduction in the 10 years prior to 2009. This reduction in area is probably related to the number of farms. In addition, the amount of land owned has been reduced by more than 500 hectares between 1999 and 2009, from 3082 hectares to 2570 hectares.
In the municipality of Boimorto, unlike many of the town councils in the area, most parishes have suffered the process of land consolidation. This was completed in 1991 in Andabao, 1993 in Ánxeles, 1997 in Arceo, 1984 in Brates-Mercurín, 1991 in Buazo, 1969 in Cardeiro, 2010 in Dormeá and 1985 in Sendelle. Therefore, the parcelial concentrations of the parishes of Corneda and Rodieiros are not carried out.
On the surface used for forest exploitation, after an increase of more than 100% between 1989 and 1999, this was reduced by one third before 2009. Currently, there are 964 hectares of "tree and forest species". Most of the forest area of the municipality is planted with eucalyptus, but some plots have chestnut, oak, cherry or walnut.
The municipality has one of the seven fishing grounds of the Tambre river, the Coto de Ponte Castro, where you can fish for trout, with a length of 8.5 kilometers. The upper limit is set in Mezonzo Steps and the lower limit in Ponte As Vegas.
It also has two hunting grounds: the Tecor de Barro and the Tecor de Rebellón.
Secondary sector of the economy
The secondary sector, industry and construction, is the last in importance by number of employed. It centers its activity in small workshops, carpentry and construction. It presents a business structure of self-employed workers or companies with two or three workers.Tertiary sector of the economy
The service sector of Boimorto has a very traditional character, since it is based almost exclusively on small family businesses. The municipal capital, Gándara, offers most of the services. Rural tourism is beginning to develop, currently having three tourism houses.Per capita income
According to data from the State Agency for Tax Administration, Boimorto, with an average gross income of €14,902, was ranked as the 2 586th municipality with the highest income at the national level, and 244th at the regional level. This places the municipality as 4th with less disposable income in the province of La Coruña, just ahead of Toques, Sobrado and Monfero.Since the Tax Agency publishes statistical information on disposable income, Boimorto has experienced a slight increase in this, going from €13,664 in 2013 to €14,902 in 2016. This represents an increase of 9.06% in the average gross income.