The province of A Coruña ( ; ; historical ) is the northwesternmost province of Spain, and one of the four provinces which constitute the autonomous community of Galicia. This province is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and north, Pontevedra Province to the south and Lugo Province to the east. It has a population of 1,135,623 across its 93 municipalities.|align=right|cols=1

As of 2024, the foreign-born population is 125,311, equal to 11.1% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign nationalities are Venezuelans (23,027), Colombians (11,369), Argentinians (8,223), Brazilians (7,920) and Swiss (7,725). is the only national park in Galicia. It is shared between the provinces of A Coruña and Pontevedra.

  • The "Fragas" of the River Eume Natural Park extends itself throughout the Eume and Ferrol regions of Ferrolterra.
  • 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 the Barbanza Peninsula.

Transport

thumb|In recent years, [[Ferrol, Spain|Ferrol and A Coruña have become popular stops for transatlantic steamships en route to the Mediterranean.]]

Airports and airfields

  • Aeroporto da Lavacolla in Santiago de Compostela
  • Aeroporto de Alvedro in the City of A Coruña
  • Heliporto da Graña in the Naval Base of A Graña (Ferrolterra)
  • Heliporto de Narón in Naron (Ferrolterra)

Railway

  • Spanish National Railway Network Linking every major city: Barqueiro, Ferrol, Betanzos, A Coruña and Santiago de Compostela.
  • Spanish High Speed Railway Network (AVE) Linking most major cities of the province with Lisbon and Madrid is 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 Coruña Spanish Primera Federación team from the City of A Coruña.
  • Racing Ferrol Spanish Segunda División team from the City of Ferrol.
  • SD Compostela Spanish Segunda Federación team from the City of Santiago de Compostela.
  • Atlético Arteixo Spanish Tercera Federación team from the Municipality of Arteixo.
  • Bergantiños FC Spanish Tercera Federación team from the Municipality of Carballo.
  • SD Negreira Spanish Tercera Division team from the Municipality of Negreira.
  • Autos Lobelle de Santiago FS Spanish División de Honor of Futsal team from the City of Santiago de Compostela.

See also

  • List of municipalities in A Coruña

References