Carral is a municipality of northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is located 17 kilometers from the provincial capital of A Coruña. It has an area of 48 km2, a population of 6581 (2021) and a population density of 113.6 people/km². It borders with the municipalities of Ordes, Abegondo, Cambre, Cerceda and Culleredo.

History

In 2001, Ubaldo Núñez Rivas, a famous clarinetist who had settled in the city, died there. In 2021, the municipality was the home of 6581 people, a number that grew from 5236 in 2001.