Ferrol (comarca)

Coordinates: 43°31′24″N 8°07′22″W / 43.52333°N 8.12278°W / 43.52333; -8.12278
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Ferrol
Country Spain
Autonomous communityGalicia
ProvinceA Coruña
CapitalFerrol
Municipalities
Area
 • Total613.4 km2 (236.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total153,776
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
DemonymFerrolanos
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Ferrol is a coastal comarca in the northwest of the province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. It is also known as Ferrolterra. The area is 613.4 km2, and the overall population of this comarca was 161,154 at the 2011 Census;[2] the latest official estimate (at the start of 2018) was 153,776.[3]

Municipalities[edit]

It is composed of 11 municipalities, two of which are considered cities (Ferrol and Narón).

Six municipalities (Ferrol, Ares, Fene, Mugardos, Narón and Neda) provide the urban division of the comarca as they form the urban area located around Ferrol Bay. These towns are very dependent on Ferrol and Narón and are closely connected between themselves.

The more rural zone to the east and north consists of Valdoviño, Moeche, Somozas and San Sadurniño municipalities. Finally the area of Cedeira, which forms a small zone by itself along the north coast, has much in common with the Ortegal Comarca to its east.

Name of
municipality
Population
(2001)[4]
Population
(2011)[5]
Population
(2018)[6]
Ferrol 77,950 71,690 66,799
Ares 5,003 5,774 5,671
Fene 14,496 13,807 13,013
Mugardos 5,718 5,472 5,307
Narón 32,204 39,074 39,115
Mugardos 5,718 5,472 5,307
Total Urban 141,089 141,289 135,212
Valdoviño 6,805 6,873 6,613
Moeche 1,489 1,358 1,226
Somozas 1,396 1,281 1,103
San Sadurniño 3,220 3,085 2,828
Cedeira 7,500 7,268 6,794
Total Rural 20,410 19,865 18,564
Total Combined 161,499 161,154 153,776

References[edit]

  1. ^ Estimate at 1 January 2018: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
  2. ^ Census at 1 November 2011: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
  3. ^ Estimate at 1 January 2018: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
  4. ^ Census at 1 November 2001: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
  5. ^ Census at 1 November 2011: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
  6. ^ Estimate at 1 January 2018: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.

43°31′24″N 8°07′22″W / 43.52333°N 8.12278°W / 43.52333; -8.12278