Ortegal | |
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Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Galicia |
Province | A Coruña |
Capital | Ortigueira |
Municipalities | List |
Area | |
• Total | 394.3 km2 (152.2 sq mi) |
Population (2022)
[1] | |
• Total | 11,466 |
• Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
Demonym | orteguense |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Ortegal is a comarca in the north of the Galician Province of A Coruña, Spain. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Cantabrian Sea to the north, the Province of Lugo to the east, the comarca of O Eume to the south, and comarca of Ferrol to the west. It covers an area of 394.3 km2, which accounts for 1.33% of all the land area in Galicia. The overall population of this region was 13,916 at the 2011 census; [2] the latest official 2022 census was 11,466. [3]
The comarca comprises the following four municipalities:
Name of municipality |
Population (2001) [4] |
Population (2011) [5] |
Population (2022) [6] |
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Cariño | 4,844 | 4,374 | 3,699 |
Cerdido | 1,568 | 1,304 | 1,060 |
Mañón | 1,870 | 1,541 | 1,287 |
Ortigueira | 8,172 | 6,697 | 5,420 |
Totals | 16,454 | 13,916 | 11,466 |