Province of A Coruña

A Coruña
Province
Coat of arms
Location of the Province of A Coruña within Spain
Coordinates:43.37135°N 8.396°W/43.37135; -8.396
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Galicia
Capital	A Coruña
Government
• Body	Deputación da Coruña
• President of the Deputación	Valentín González Formoso (PSdeG)
Area
• Total	7,950 km2(3,070 sq mi)
• Rank	32nd
Population (2018)
• Total	1,121,484
• Rank	10th
• Density	140/km2(370/sq mi)
Demonyms	Coruñés (m), Coruñesa (f)
Postal code	15---
ISO 3166 code	ES-C
Parliament	24 deputies (out of 75)
Congress	9 deputies (out of 350)
Senate	4 senators (out of 264)
Website	www.dicoruna.es

Theprovince of A Coruña(Galician:provincia da Coruña[pɾoˈβinθjɐðɐkoˈɾuɲɐ];Spanish:provincia de La Coruña[lakoˈɾuɲa];historical English:Corunna)is the northwesternmost province ofSpain,and one of the four provinces which constitute theautonomous communityofGalicia.This province is surrounded by theAtlantic Oceanto the west and north,Pontevedra Provinceto the south andLugo Provinceto the east.

History

In recent years,FerrolandA Coruñahave become popular stops fortransatlantic steamshipsen route to theMediterranean.

The history of this province starts at the end of theMiddle Agesduring the reign of theCatholic Monarchs of Spain.During those years this province was far smaller than today. This is because in the1833 territorial division of Spainthe entireProvince of Betanzostogether with half of theMondoñedowere amalgamated into one single province with its capitalcity in A Coruña. Since 1833, the province has always been the one with the largest population and largest coast. Until the second half of the 20th century, this province was both the religious and cultural centre of the entire region. TheUniversity of Santiago de Compostelawas the only university in North-western Spain until the arrival of democracy after the death of GeneralFrancisco Franco.

Further information on the:Monastery of Santa Catalina de Montefaro

Population

A Coruña ProvincePopulation c. 1787
District	population
City of A Coruña	13,575
City of Ferrol(Civilian Pop. Only)	24,993
Santiago de Compostela	15,584
Towns, villages and hamlets	c.229,123
All the Province (Total):	283,275
(Ferrol - Urban History,2004)[1]

A Coruña ProvincePopulation c. 1833
District	population
City of A Coruña	23,000
City of Ferrol(Civilian Pop. Only)	13,000
Santiago de Compostela	28,000
Towns, villages and hamlets	c.233,000
All the Province (Total):	c.297,000
(U. P. Gazetteer By Th.Baldwin,1847)[2]

A Coruña ProvincePopulation c. 1900
District	population
City of A Coruña	43,971
City of Ferrol(Civilian Pop. Only)	25,281
Santiago de Compostela	24,120
Towns, villages and hamlets	580,184
All the Province (Total):	653,556
(Encyclopædia Britannica,1911)s:User:Tim Starling/ScanSet PNG demo

Since 1877

Main sights

Thecathedral of Santiago de Compostelais the destination of theWay of St. James,a major historicalpilgrimageroute since theMiddle Ageswhich still gathers thousands of pilgrims each year from all over the world.

Parks

• Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Parkis the onlynational parkin Galicia. It is shared between the Provinces of A Coruña andPontevedra.
• The "Fragas" of the River Eume Natural Parkextends itself throughout theEumeandFerrolregions ofFerrolterra.
• The Dunes of Corrubedo Natural Park(Parque Natural das Dunas de Corrubedo e lagoas de Carregal e Vixán) is a beach park at the very end of theBarbanza Peninsula.

Transport

Further information:Ponte do Pedrido

Airports and airfields

• Aeroporto da Lavacollain Santiago de Compostela
• Aeroporto de Alvedroin the City of A Coruña
• Heliporto da Grañain the Naval Base ofA Graña(Ferrolterra)
• Heliporto de NaróninNaron(Ferrolterra)

Railway

• Spanish National Railway NetworkLinking every major city: Ferrol,Betanzos,A Coruña and Santiago de Compostela
• Spanish Narrow-Gauge RailwaysLinking the City of Ferrol with different towns of Ferrol andOrtegal.This line is also known as Ferrol-Irun(Basque Country)
• Spanish High Speed Railway Network(AVE) Linking most major cities of the province withLisbonandMadridis under construction.

Economy

Ports

• A Coruña–Major Commercial Port– Rías Altas
• Malpica–Fishing Port– Costa da Morte
• Camariñas–Fishing Port– Costa da Morte
• Fisterra–Fishing Port– Costa da Morte
• Ferrol–Major Commercial Ports(also:Military) –Rias altas
• Cariño–Fishing Port– Rias altas
• Espasante–Fishing Port– Rias altas
• Cedeira–Fishing Port– Rias altas

Sport

• Deportivo de La CoruñaSpanishPrimera Federaciónteam from the City of A Coruña.
• Racing FerrolSpanishSegunda Divisiónteam from the City of Ferrol.
• SD CompostelaSpanishSegunda Federaciónteam from the City of Santiago de Compostela.
• Atlético ArteixoSpanishTercera Federaciónteam from theMunicipality of Arteixo.
• Bergantiños FCSpanishTercera Federaciónteam from theMunicipality of Carballo.
• SD NegreiraSpanish Tercera Division team from theMunicipality of Negreira.
• Autos Lobelle de Santiago FSSpanishDivisión de Honorof Futsal team from the City of Santiago de Compostela.

See also

• List of municipalities in A Coruña