Pontedeume

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Pontedeume
The Andrade Tower in Pontedeume

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Pontedeume
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°24′45″N 08°10′13″W / 43.41250°N 8.17028°W / 43.41250; -8.17028
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
Province A Coruña
Comarca Eume
Government
 • Mayor Gabriel Torrente Piñeiro
Area
 • Total 29.26 km2 (11.30 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 • Total 8,457
 • Density 290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CET (UTC+2)
Website Official website

Pontedeume is a municipality in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain.

The town was founded ex novo by the town charter of Alfonso X the Wise in 1270.

Industry

Farming and services are the main economic activities, though from the late 1950s, and particularly from the mid 1970s, Pontedeume has developed into a coastal resort.

Geography

Parishes

Pontedeume is divided in 8 parishes: Andrade (San Martiño), Boebre (Santiago), Breamo (San Miguel), Centroña (Santa María), Nogueirosa (San Cosme), Ombre (Santa María), Pontedeume (Santiago) and Vilar (San Pedro).

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City Councils of the three Regions of Ferrolterra
Ferrol
Eume
Ortegal
Ancient lands of the Counts of Andrade and Vilalba in the 14th century
Municipalities of the province of A Coruña
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