Ponteceso
| Concello de Ponteceso | ||
|---|---|---|
| municipality | ||
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| Nickname(s): Ponteceso | ||
 Location of Ponteceso within Galicia | ||
| Coordinates: 43°16′00″N 8°53′00″W / 43.2667°N 8.8833°WCoordinates: 43°16′00″N 8°53′00″W / 43.2667°N 8.8833°W | ||
| Country | Spain | |
| Province | A Coruña | |
| Parroquias | Anllóns, Brantuas, Cores, Corme Aldea, Corme Porto, Cospindo, Graña, Langueirón, Nemeño, Niñóns, Pazos, Tallo, Tella and Xornes | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 92.01 km2 (35.53 sq mi) | |
| Population (2004) | ||
| • Total | 6,810 (INE) | |
| • Density | 74.01/km2 (191.7/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CET (UTC+2) | |
Ponteceso is a municipality of northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It belongs to the comarca of Bergantiños.
The name of the place comes from Latin "pons caesus" ("closed bridge").
Demography
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