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{{Short description|Province of Spain}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox settlement
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| leader_party       = [[Socialists' Party of Galicia|PSdeG]]
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| leader_name        = Valentín González Formoso
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The '''province of A Coruña''' ({{langx|gl|provincia da Coruña}} {{IPA|gl|pɾoˈβinθjɐ ðɐ koˈɾuɲɐ|}}; {{langx|es|provincia de La Coruña}} {{IPA|es|la koˈɾuɲa||Pronunciation of A Coruña in Spanish.ogg}}; historical {{langx|en|link=no|Corunna}})<ref>{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Corunna (province)|display=Corunna|volume=7|page=208}}</ref> is the northwesternmost province of [[Spain]], and one of the four provinces which constitute the [[Nationalities and regions of Spain|autonomous community]] of [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicia]]. This province is surrounded by the [[Atlantic Ocean]] to the west and north, [[Pontevedra Province]] to the south and [[Lugo Province]] to the east. It has a population of 1,128,449 across its 93 municipalities.<ref name="population" />

==History ==
The history of this province starts at the end of the [[Middle Ages]] during the reign of the [[Catholic Monarchs|Catholic Monarchs of Spain]]. During those years this province was far smaller than today.  This is because in the [[1833 territorial division of Spain]] the entire [[Betanzos|Province of Betanzos]] together with half of the [[Mondonedo|Mondoñedo]] were amalgamated into one single province with its capital [[A Coruña|city in A Coruña]]. 
Since 1833, the province has always been the one with the largest population and largest coast. Until the second half of the 20th century, this province was both the religious and cultural centre of the entire region. The [[University of Santiago de Compostela]] was the only university in North-western Spain until the arrival of democracy after the death of General [[Francisco Franco]].
{{Further|topic=the|Monastery of Santa Catalina de Montefaro}}

== Municipalities ==
{{Main|List of municipalities in A Coruña}}
{{div col|colwidth=18em}}
*[[A Baña]]
*[[A Capela]]
*[[A Coruña]]
*[[A Laracha]]
*[[A Pobra do Caramiñal]]
*[[Abegondo]]
*[[Ames, Spain|Ames]]
*[[Aranga]]
*[[Ares, Spain|Ares]]
*[[Arteixo]]
*[[Arzúa]]
*[[As Pontes de García Rodríguez]]
*[[As Somozas]]
*[[Bergondo]]
*[[Betanzos]]
*[[Boimorto]]
*[[Boiro]]
*[[Boqueixón]]
*[[Brión]]
*[[Cabana de Bergantiños]]
*[[Cabanas, A Coruña|Cabanas]]
*[[Camariñas]]
*[[Cambre]]
*[[Carballo]]
*[[Cariño]]
*[[Carnota]]
*[[Carral]]
*[[Cedeira]]
*[[Cee, Spain|Cee]]
*[[Cerceda]]
*[[Cerdido]]
*[[Oza-Cesuras]]
*[[Coirós]]
*[[Corcubión]]
*[[Coristanco]]
*[[Culleredo]]
*[[Curtis, Spain|Curtis]]
*[[Dodro]]
*[[Dumbría]]
*[[Fene]]
*[[Ferrol, Spain|Ferrol]]
*[[Fisterra]]
*[[Frades, A Coruña|Frades]]
*[[Irixoa]]
*[[Laxe]]
*[[Lousame]]
*[[Malpica de Bergantiños]]
*[[Mañón]]
*[[Mazaricos]]
*[[Melide, Spain|Melide]]
*[[Mesía]]
*[[Miño, A Coruña|Miño]]
*[[Moeche]]
*[[Monfero]]
*[[Mugardos]]
*[[Muros, A Coruña|Muros]]
*[[Muxía]]
*[[Narón]]
*[[Neda, Galicia|Neda]]
*[[Negreira]]
*[[Noia]]
*[[O Pino]]
*[[Oleiros, Galicia|Oleiros]]
*[[Ordes]]
*[[Oroso]]
*[[Ortigueira]]
*[[Outes]]
*[[Paderne, A Coruña|Paderne]]
*[[Padrón]]
*[[Ponteceso]]
*[[Pontedeume]]
*[[Porto do Son]]
*[[Rianxo]]
*[[Ribeira, Galicia|Ribeira]]
*[[Rois, Spain|Rois]]
*[[Sada, Galicia|Sada]]
*[[San Sadurniño]]
*[[Santa Comba, Galicia|Santa Comba]]
*[[Santiago de Compostela]]
*[[Santiso]]
*[[Sobrado, Galicia|Sobrado]]
*[[Teo, A Coruña|Teo]]
*[[Toques, Spain|Toques]]
*[[Tordoia]]
*[[Touro, Spain|Touro]]
*[[Trazo]]
*[[Val do Dubra]]
*[[Valdoviño]]
*[[Vedra]]
*[[Vilarmaior]]
*[[Vilasantar]]
*[[Vimianzo]]
*[[Zas, Spain|Zas]]{{div col end}}

==Demographics ==
{{Historical populations|1842|447080|1857|551989|1877|612402|1887|635327|1900|681895|1910|726697|1920|772363|1930|835906|1940|912662|1950|971641|1960|1035619|1970|1030745|1981|1093121|1991|1096966|2001|1096027|2011|1141286|2021|1120501|source=[[National Statistics Institute (Spain)|INE]]<ref>{{cite web|title=INEbase. Alterations to the municipalities in the Population Censuses since 1842|url=https://www.ine.es/intercensal/intercensal.do|publisher=[[National Institute of Statistics (Spain)|National Statistics Institute]]}}</ref>|align=right|cols=1}}
As of 2024, the foreign-born population is 125,311, equal to 11.1% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign nationalities are [[Venezuelans]] (23,027), [[Colombians]] (11,369), [[Argentines|Argentinians]] (8,223), [[Brazilians]] (7,920) and [[Swiss people|Swiss]] (7,725).<ref name="population" />
{| class="wikitable floatright"
|+Foreign population by country of birth (2024)<ref name="population" />
!Country
!Population
|-
|{{flag|Venezuela}}
|23,027
|-
|{{flag|Colombia}}
|11,369
|-
|{{flag|Argentina}}
|8,223
|-
|{{flag|Brazil}}
|7,920
|-
|{{flag|Switzerland}}
|7,725
|-
|{{flag|Cuba}}
|7,305
|-
|{{flag|Peru}}
|7,139
|-
|{{flag|Uruguay}}
|5,091
|-
|{{flag|Dominican Republic}}
|4,383
|-
|{{flag|Morocco}}
|4,354
|-
|{{flag|United Kingdom}}
|4,284
|-
|{{flag|Portugal}}
|3,110
|-
|{{flag|France}}
|2,968
|-
|{{flag|Germany}}
|2,482
|-
|{{flag|Senegal}}
|2,167
|}
{{A Coruña Province Population 18th Century}}

{{A Coruña Province Population 19th Century}}

== Main sights ==
The [[cathedral of Santiago de Compostela]] is the destination of the [[Way of St. James]], a major historical [[pilgrimage]] route since the [[Middle Ages]] which still gathers thousands of pilgrims each year from all over the world.

==Parks==
* [[Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park]]<ref>[http://www.noticiasgalicia.com/islas/inicio.html Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park] {{in lang|es}}. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070127074910/http://www.noticiasgalicia.com/islas/inicio.html |date=27 January 2007 }}.</ref> is the only [[national park]] in Galicia. It is shared between the provinces of A Coruña and [[Pontevedra (province)|Pontevedra]].
* [[The "Fragas" of the River Eume Natural Park]] extends itself throughout the [[O Eume|Eume]] and [[Ferrol Region|Ferrol]] regions of [[Ferrolterra]].
* [[The Dunes of Corrubedo Natural Park]] (''Parque Natural das Dunas de Corrubedo e lagoas de Carregal e Vixán'') is a beach park at the very end of the [[A Barbanza|Barbanza Peninsula]].

==Transport==
{{Further|Ponte do Pedrido}}[[File:Queen Mary 2 06 KMJ.jpg|thumb|In recent years, [[Ferrol, Spain|Ferrol]] and [[A Coruña]] have become popular stops for [[Transatlantic crossing|transatlantic steamships]] en route to the [[Mediterranean]].]]

===Airports and airfields===
* [[Santiago de Compostela Airport|Aeroporto da Lavacolla]] in Santiago de Compostela
* [[A Coruña Airport|Aeroporto de Alvedro]] in the City of A Coruña
* [[Helicopter|Heliporto da Graña]] in the Naval Base of [[A Graña]] (Ferrolterra)
* [[Helicopter|Heliporto de Narón]] in [[Narón|Naron]] ([[Ferrolterra]])

===Railway===
* [[Renfe|Spanish National Railway Network]] Linking every major city: Barqueiro, Ferrol, [[Betanzos]], A Coruña and Santiago de Compostela.
* [[AVE|Spanish High Speed Railway Network]] (AVE) Linking most major cities of the province with [[Lisbon]] and [[Madrid]] is under construction.

==Economy==

===Ports===
* [[A Coruña]] – ''Major Commercial Port'' – Rías Altas
* [[Bergantiños|Malpica]] – ''Fishing Port'' – Costa da Morte
* [[Camariñas]] – ''Fishing Port'' – Costa da Morte
* [[Finisterre Region|Fisterra]] – ''Fishing Port'' – Costa da Morte
* [[Ferrol, Spain|Ferrol]] – ''Major Commercial Ports'' (also: [[Spanish Navy|Military]]) – [[Rias altas]]
* [[Cariño]] – ''Fishing Port'' – Rias altas
* [[Espasante]] – ''Fishing Port'' – Rias altas
* [[Cedeira]] – ''Fishing Port'' – Rias altas

==Sport==
* [[Deportivo de La Coruña]] Spanish [[Primera Federación]] team from the City of A Coruña.
* [[Racing Ferrol]] Spanish [[Segunda División]] team from the City of Ferrol.
* [[SD Compostela]] Spanish [[Segunda Federación]] team from the City of Santiago de Compostela.
* [[Atlético Arteixo]] Spanish [[Tercera Federación]] team from the [[Arteixo|Municipality of Arteixo]].
* [[Bergantiños FC]] Spanish [[Tercera Federación]] team from the [[Carballo|Municipality of Carballo]].
* [[SD Negreira]] Spanish Tercera Division team from the [[Negreira|Municipality of Negreira]].
* [[Autos Lobelle de Santiago FS]] Spanish [[División de Honor de Futsal|División de Honor]] of Futsal team from the City of Santiago de Compostela.

==See also==
* [[List of municipalities in A Coruña]]

==References==
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