As Pontes de García Rodríguez, Province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
🇪🇸 As Pontes de García Rodríguez is a municipality in the Comarca of Eume in north-western Spain in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is situated in the north-west of the province. It is the largest council in the province. The most famous person proceeding from As Pontes is Sabela Ramil, who rose to fame after taking part in the Spanish talent show Operación Triunfo.
Economy The town's economy depends primarily on industry.
The town's main employer is the natural gas power plant run by Endesa. This plant is the largest in Spain and its chimney is the highest structure in the country at 365 meters and the second tallest tower in Europe. The municipality has numerous wind farms and the town itself has three industrial parks.
Nature and tourism The "Fragas" of the River Eume Natural Park is home to a typical Atlantic Forest landscape. It was declared a Natural park in 1997.
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As Pontes de García Rodríguez has a population of over 11,139 people. As Pontes de García Rodríguez also forms part of the wider Eume Comarca which has a population of over 24,629 people. It is also a part of the larger A Coruña Province. As Pontes de García Rodríguez is situated near A Coruña.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities As Pontes de García Rodríguez has links with:
🇨🇺 Arroyo Naranjo, Cuba 🏴 Carmarthen, Wales 🇫🇷 Lesneven, France🇺🇸 Beaver Dam 43.45
🇫🇷 Saint-Raphaël 43.425
🇺🇸 Port Washington 43.384
🇲🇦 Dar Bouazza -7.82
🇮🇪 Letterkenny -7.72
🇲🇦 Sidi Belyout -7.633
🇲🇦 Casablanca -7.61
Locations Near: As Pontes de García Rodríguez -7.83333,43.45
🇪🇸 Ferrol -8.217,43.483 d: 31.2
🇪🇸 A Coruña -8.395,43.358 d: 46.5
🇪🇸 Carballo -8.683,43.217 d: 73.5
🇪🇸 Santiago de Compostela -8.544,42.877 d: 86
🇪🇸 Ourense -7.866,42.339 d: 123.6
🇪🇸 Pontevedra -8.652,42.433 d: 131.3
🇪🇸 Ponferrada -6.75,42.667 d: 123.8
Antipodal to: As Pontes de García Rodríguez 172.167,-43.45
🇳🇿 Christchurch 172.617,-43.517 d: 19978
🇳🇿 Canterbury 171.58,-43.543 d: 19966.6
🇳🇿 Richmond 173.183,-41.333 d: 19765.4
🇳🇿 Nelson 173.284,-41.269 d: 19755.8
🇳🇿 Dunedin 170.474,-45.884 d: 19713.2
🇳🇿 Wellington 174.767,-41.283 d: 19693.1
🇳🇿 Porirua 174.84,-41.131 d: 19676.3
🇳🇿 Hutt 174.917,-41.217 d: 19679.3
🇳🇿 Lower Hutt 174.917,-41.217 d: 19679.3
🇳🇿 Upper Hutt 175.05,-41.133 d: 19665