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. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  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
editThe 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
editThe "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
editTwin towns – sister cities
editAs Pontes de García Rodríguez is twinned with:
Arroyo Naranjo, La Havana, Cuba[2]
Lesneven, Brittany, France[3]
Carmarthen, Wales, United Kingdom[4]
Gallery
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Chimney of the As Pontes power plant, Spain. Comparison with the Eiffel Tower in Paris
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Endesa coal power plant
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The Endesa chimney
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Amplexus or Bufo bufo in the "Fragas" of the River Eume Natural Park
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. 15 November 2002. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "Irmanamento Lesneven As Pontes" (in Galician). Amigus. August 2003. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "Os irmandamentos de As Pontes, por Antón Ferreiro" (in Galician). Amigus. 26 August 2003. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
External links
editMedia related to As Pontes de García Rodríguez at Wikimedia Commons