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As Pontes de García Rodríguez

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Concello de As Pontes de García Rodríguez
Official seal of Concello de As Pontes de García Rodríguez
Seal
Nickname: 
As Pontes de García Rodríguez
Location of As Pontes de García Rodríguez within Galicia
Location of As Pontes de García Rodríguez within Galicia
Area
 • Total
249.4 km2 (96.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
11,911(INE)
 • Density47.75/km2 (123.7/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.aspontes.com/

As Pontes de García Rodríguez 43°27′12.98″N 7°53′11.26″W / 43.4536056°N 7.8864611°W / 43.4536056; -7.8864611 is a municipality in Ferrolterra, in North-western Spain, in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. The current population is 12.570 with a density of 50.4 hab/km². It is the largest council in the province of A Coruña.

The "Fragas" of the River Eume National Park is a typical Atlantic Forest

Climate

Due not by the sea, due to its geographical proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, it could be said that As Pontes de García Rodríguez does not enjoy extreme oscillation in its weather conditions neither in winter nor in summer. The weather is mild all the year around almost as if we were talking about one only season, and that is very different from what happens in other parts of the Iberian Peninsula. Like the rest of Galicia, it is rainy and beautifully green, and as different from other parts of Ferrolterra in winter time snow can be found in most parts of the borough. Still, the summers tend to be a bit dryer than the winters.

Economy

The economy depends principally on the industry.

The town principal industry is the coal power plant and the coalpit runned by Endesa. The power plant is the largest in Spain, and his chimney, with 356 meters of height, the higher construction in the country and the second largest tower in Europe. Besides the municipality has numerous wind farms, contributing definitively to the leadership that Galicia has in Spain in this technology. As Pontes is one the places with bigger production of worldwide energy. The town has three industrial parks.

Nature and Tourism

The "Fragas" of the River Eume National Park is a typical Atlantic Forest

See also

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