As Pontes de García Rodríguez is a municipality in the northwest of the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Eume. It is the largest municipality in the province and it has a population of 11,139 inhabitants (INE, 2011).
As Pontes de García Rodríguez | |
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 Town hall. | |
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  As Pontes de García Rodríguez Location in Spain. | |
| Coordinates: 43°27′N 7°50′W / 43.450°N 7.833°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Galicia |
| Province | A Coruña |
| Comarca | Eume |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Valentín González Formoso |
| Area | |
| • Total | 249.4 km2 (96.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,237 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | pontés, -a |
| Website | Official website |
Economy edit
The town's economy depends primarily on industry.
The town's main employer is the natural gas power plant run by Endesa. This plant is the largest in Spain and its chimney is the highest structure in the country at 365 meters and the second tallest tower in Europe. The municipality has numerous wind farms and the town itself has three industrial parks.
Nature and tourism edit
The "Fragas" of the River Eume Natural Park is home to a typical Atlantic Forest landscape. It was declared a Natural park in 1997.
Notable people edit
- Ignacio Echeverría - Spanish lawyer and banker, known for fighting against terrorists during the 2017 London Bridge attack
- Miguel Alvariño - Galician athlete
- Sabela Ramil - Galician singer-songwriter, known for participating in the Spanish talent show Operación Triunfo
- Valentín González Formoso - Galician politician of the Socialists' Party of Galicia
International relations edit
Twin towns – sister cities edit
As Pontes de García Rodríguez is twinned with:
Arroyo Naranjo, La Havana, Cuba[2]
Lesneven, Brittany, France[3]
Carmarthen, Wales, United Kingdom[4]
Gallery edit
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Chimney of the As Pontes power plant, Spain. Comparison with the Eiffel Tower in Paris -
Endesa coal power plant -
The Endesa chimney -
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Amplexus or Bufo bufo in the "Fragas" of the River Eume Natural Park
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References edit
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "As Pontes se hermana con la ciudad cubana de Arroyo Naranjo" (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "Irmanamento Lesneven As Pontes" (in Galician). Amigus. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "Os irmandamentos de As Pontes, por Antón Ferreiro" (in Galician). Amigus. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
External links edit
Media related to As Pontes de García Rodríguez at Wikimedia Commons
