Zas, Spain facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Zas
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Zas within Galicia
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Galicia
Province	A Coruña
Comarca	Terra de Soneira
Area
• Total	133.68 km2 (51.61 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	4,581
• Density	34.268/km2 (88.755/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Zas is a small town and a group of villages, also known as a municipality, located in the A Coruña province. This area is part of Galicia, which is an autonomous community in Spain. Zas is also part of a region called Terra de Soneira, known as a comarca.

What is a Municipality?

A municipality is like a local government area. It's a place that has its own local leaders and rules. Zas is one of these areas in Spain.

Where is Zas Located?

Zas is found in the northwest part of Spain. It's in the province of A Coruña, which is one of the four provinces in Galicia. Galicia is a special region in Spain that has its own culture and language, called Galician.

The Mayor of Zas

The main leader of a municipality like Zas is called the Alcalde, which means Mayor. The Mayor helps make decisions for the town and its people. As of 2018, the Mayor of Zas was Manuel Muíño Espasandín. He belonged to a political group called the Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG).

Exploring the Parishes of Zas

The municipality of Zas is made up of 16 smaller areas called parishes. In the Galician language, these are known as parroquias. Think of them like small neighborhoods or villages that all belong to the bigger Zas municipality.

List of Parishes

Here are the 16 parishes that make up Zas:

• Allo
• Baio
• Brandomil
• Brandoñas
• Carreira
• Castro
• Gándara
• Lamas
• Loroño
• Meanos
• Mira
• Muíño
• Pazos
• Roma
• Vilar
• Zas

Each of these parishes has its own unique character, contributing to the overall community of Zas.

See also

You can find more information about Zas for kids in Spanish here: Zas para niños