Province of A Coruña
| A Coruña | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
 Location of the Province of A Coruña within Spain |
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| Coordinates: 43°22′N 8°24′W / 43.37°N 8.40°WCoordinates: 43°22′N 8°24′W / 43.37°N 8.40°W | |
| Country |
 Spain
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| Autonomous community | Galicia |
| Capital | A Coruña |
| Government | |
| • Body | Deputación da Coruña |
| • President | Diego Calvo Pouso (Popular Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,950 km2 (3,070 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 32nd |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,139,121 |
| • 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/ |
The province of A Coruña (Galician: [a koˈɾuɲa]; Spanish: La Coruña [la koˈɾuɲa]; English: Corunna) is the most North-western Atlantic-facing 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 the Lugo Province to the East.
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. That was going to be the beginning of a love hate relationship between the major cities caught in between: Ferrol, Santiago de Compostela and A Coruña. Due to this unusual situation, the dioceses of these parts of Galicia do not match any longer with the administrative divisions. In addition, the capital city of the province has never had a cathedral, but both Ferrol and Santiago de Compostela have one. The City of Santiago de Compostela is not the provincial capital, but has always been the capital of Galicia and historically a rival to Toledo for being the most important city in Spain ecclesiastically speaking.
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