Topic: A Coruna

Ribeira

The Encyclopedia Britannica - 449 days ago
The city lies on the Arousa Inlet across the inlet from Vilagarcia de Arousa, in the coastal zone. Ribeira is a seaside resort and fishing port, with factories for canning seafood, processing fish and flour, and building marine motors.

Galicia Region Of Spain

ArticlesBase - 570 days ago
The region elected its first parliament in 1981 following autonomy from Madrid. The Galego or Galician is the official language of the region, it is closely related to Portuguese and while most inhabitants understand it, only about half use it primarily.In ...

Ortigueira

The Encyclopedia Britannica - 860 days ago
Ortigueira, town, A Coruna provincia (province), in the comunidad autonoma (autonomous community) of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It lies northeast of A Coruna city, on the Santa Marta de Ortigueira estuary, an inlet of the Bay of Biscay, near the northernmost point of ...

Carballo

The Encyclopedia Britannica - 860 days ago
It is located near the Atlantic coast, about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of A Coruna city. A market centre for cereals and dairy products, Carballo is known for the hot sulfurous springs of San Juan de Carballo across the Allones River.

Spanish Galicia

ArticlesBase - 2129 days ago
The region elected its first parliament in 1981 following autonomy from Madrid. The Galego or Galician is the official language of the region, it is closely related to Portuguese and while most inhabitants understand it, only about half use it primarily. In ...