A Coruña (Galician: ; Spanish: La Coruña ; historical English: Corunna) is the most northwestern Atlantic-facing province of Spain.
It is one of the four provinces which make up the autonomous community of Galicia. This province is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and north. The Pontevedra Province surrounds it to the south and the Lugo Province to the east.
A Coruña | |
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Coordinates: 43°22′N 8°24′W / 43.37°N 8.40°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Galicia |
Capital | A Coruña |
Government | |
• Body | Deputación da Coruña |
• President of the Deputación | Valentín González Formoso (Socialists' Party of Galicia) |
Area | |
• Total | 7,950 km2 (3,070 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 1,121,484 |
• Rank | 10th |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | 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 | http://www.dicoruna.es/ |
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