Economy of Galicia

The Rande Bridge of the A-9 highway, symbol of the modernization of Galicia during the Spanish transition to democracy; it was built in 1978.

In recent years the distance has grown between the interior provinces (which are less developed) and the coastal provinces, especially those regions situated along the axis of the A-9 Highway. The two major economic poles are La Coruña and Vigo, with La Coruña in the lead, producing an estimated 33.2% of VAT receipts against 24.3% from Vigo.^[1] A third economic center is Santiago de Compostela. Other important cities are Ferrol and Pontevedra.

Due to the economic growth experienced in recent years, companies like Blu:Sens (gl) are headquartered in Galicia.

There is also a growing economic sector in Fair Trade and alternative economy, led by organizations like Association for Equal and Fair Trade Pangaea or Árbore.

Background Galicia is the fifth largest autonomous region in Spain as well as , with its own regional language gallego and cultural traditions that like Cataluña y the Basque country, set it apart from the rest of Spain. ^[2]

Spanish Civil War Francisco Franco was originally from Galicia, although during the Civil War from 1939-1975 he banned the language from being spoken, inhibiting cultural and economic growth in the region. Since his death

Contemporary Economy of Spain 

Today Galicia leads as a producer and manufacturer of several goods, including automobiles and timber. Vigo, Galicia produces 17 percent of all the automobiles manufactured in Spain. The port of Vigo is also important Galician productivity stands at 207.95 m3/k2 of timber for Spain.

See also

• Association for Equal and Fair Trade Pangaea

References

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Hulbert, Claudia. "OECD 28th Territorial Development Policy Committee." OECD. N.p., 4 Dec. 2012. Web. 21 Oct. 2013.