Ponteceso

Concello de Ponteceso
municipality

Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Ponteceso

Location of Ponteceso within Galicia
Coordinates: 43°16′00″N 8°53′00″W / 43.2667°N 8.8833°W / 43.2667; -8.8833Coordinates: 43°16′00″N 8°53′00″W / 43.2667°N 8.8833°W / 43.2667; -8.8833
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

From:INE Archiv
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