Province of A Coruña

Province of A Coruña

*Provincia da Coruña* (Galician)
*Provincia de La Coruña* (Spanish)
Province of A Coruña Provincia da Coruña (Galician); Provincia de La Coruña (Spanish)
Province
	Coat of arms
	Location of the Province of La Coruña within Spain
	Coordinates: 43°22′17″N 8°23′46″W / 43.37135°N 8.396°W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Galicia
Capital	A Coruña
Government
• Body	Deputación da Coruña
• President of the Deputación	Valentín González Formoso (PSdeG)
Area
• Total	7,953.90 km2 (3,071.02 sq mi)
• Rank	32nd in Spain
Population (2025)
• Total	1,135,623
• Rank	12th in Spain
• Density	142.776/km2 (369.787/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

The province of A Coruña (Galician: provincia da Coruña [pɾoˈβinθjɐ ðɐ koˈɾuɲɐ]; Spanish: provincia de La Coruña [la koˈɾuɲa] ^ⓘ; historical English: Corunna)^[3] 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.^[2]

History

The history of this province starts at the end of the Middle Ages during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain. During those years this province was far smaller than today. This is because in the 1833 territorial division of Spain the entire Province of Betanzos together with half of the Mondoñedo were amalgamated into one single province with its capital city 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. The University of Santiago de Compostela was the only university in North-western Spain until the arrival of democracy after the death of General Francisco Franco.

Municipalities

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1842	447,080	—
1857	551,989	+23.5%
1877	612,402	+10.9%
1887	635,327	+3.7%
1900	681,895	+7.3%
1910	726,697	+6.6%
1920	772,363	+6.3%
1930	835,906	+8.2%
1940	912,662	+9.2%
1950	971,641	+6.5%
1960	1,035,619	+6.6%
1970	1,030,745	−0.5%
1981	1,093,121	+6.1%
1991	1,096,966	+0.4%
2001	1,096,027	−0.1%
2011	1,141,286	+4.1%
2021	1,120,501	−1.8%
Source: INE^[4]

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).^[2]

Foreign population by country of birth (2024)^[2]
Country	Population
Venezuela	23,027
Colombia	11,369
Argentina	8,223
Brazil	7,920
Switzerland	7,725
Cuba	7,305
Peru	7,139
Uruguay	5,091
Dominican Republic	4,383
Morocco	4,354
United Kingdom	4,284
Portugal	3,110
France	2,968
Germany	2,482
Senegal	2,167

A Coruña Province Population 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)

A Coruña Province Population 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)

Main sights

The cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is the destination of the Way of St. James, a major historical pilgrimage route since the Middle Ages which still gathers thousands of pilgrims each year from all over the world.

Parks

Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park^[5] 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

In recent years, 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.

References

↑ "Nomenclátor Geográfico de Municipios y Entidades de Población" [Geographical Nomenclature of Municipalities and Population Entities] (in Spanish). National Center for Geographic Information (CNIG).
1 2 3 4 "Annual population census 2021-2024". INE.
↑ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Corunna" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 208.
↑ "INEbase. Alterations to the municipalities in the Population Censuses since 1842". National Statistics Institute.
↑ Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park (in Spanish). Archived 27 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine.

[area-1] "Nomenclátor Geográfico de Municipios y Entidades de Población" [Geographical Nomenclature of Municipalities and Population Entities] (in Spanish). National Center for Geographic Information (CNIG).

[population-2] 1 2 3 4 "Annual population census 2021-2024". INE.

[3] Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Corunna" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 208.

[4] "INEbase. Alterations to the municipalities in the Population Censuses since 1842". National Statistics Institute.

[5] Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park (in Spanish). Archived 27 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine.

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