Ortigueira

Ortigueira
Ortigueira
City council
	Orbeiro Beach.
	Flag Coat of arms
	Ortigueira Location in Spain.Show map of Province of A CoruñaShow map of GaliciaShow map of SpainShow all
	Coordinates: 43°40′59″N 7°51′00″W / 43.68306°N 7.85000°W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Galicia
Province	A Coruña
Comarca	Ortegal
Government
• Mayor	Juan Penabad Muras
Area
• Total	209.60 km2 (80.93 sq mi)
Population (2018)
• Total	5,804
• Density	28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Orteganos
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	Official website

Ortigueira is a seaport and municipality in the province of A Coruña the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Ortegal. It is located on the northern slope of the , the and on the eastern shore of the Ria de Santa Marta—a winding, rock-bound and much indented inlet of the Bay of Biscay, between Capes Ortegal and Bares, the northernmost headlands of the Peninsula.^[2] The town is noted for its romantic surroundings and sea bathing opportunities.^[3]

Port of Espasante (Ortigueira)[]

The industries are fishing and farming. The harbour is well sheltered. Owing to its shallowness, large vessels cannot enter, but there is an important coasting trade, despite the dangerous character of the coast and the prevalence of fogs and gales.^[2]

References[]

^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Ortigueira". Encyclopædia Britannica. 20 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 341.
^ Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Ortigueira" . New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.

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[1] Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

[EB1911-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Ortigueira". Encyclopædia Britannica. 20 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 341.

[3] Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Ortigueira" . New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.

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Ortigueira
City council
Orbeiro Beach.
Flag Coat of arms
Ortigueira Location in Spain. Ortigueira Ortigueira (Galicia) Ortigueira Ortigueira (Spain) Show map of Province of A CoruñaShow map of GaliciaShow map of SpainShow all
Coordinates: 43°40′59″N 7°51′00″W / 43.68306°N 7.85000°W / 43.68306; -7.85000
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Galicia
Province	A Coruña
Comarca	Ortegal
Government
• Mayor	Juan Penabad Muras
Area
• Total	209.60 km² (80.93 sq mi)
Population (2018)^[1]
• Total	5,804
• Density	28/km² (72/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Orteganos
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	Official website