As Pontes de García Rodríguez is a municipality in the northwest of the province of
A Coruña
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, in the
autonomous community
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of
Galicia,
Spain
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. It belongs to the
comarca
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of
Eume. It is the largest municipality in the province and it has a population of 11,139 inhabitants (INE, 2011).
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
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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.
Notable people
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Ignacio Echeverría - Spanish lawyer and banker, known for fighting against terrorists during the
2017 London Bridge attack
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Miguel Alvariño - Galician athlete
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Sabela Ramil - Galician singer-songwriter, known for participating in the Spanish talent show
Operación Triunfo
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Valentín González Formoso - Galician politician of the
Socialists' Party of Galicia
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
As Pontes de García Rodríguez is
twinned with:
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Arroyo Naranjo, La Havana, Cuba
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Lesneven, Brittany, France
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Carmarthen
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, Wales, United Kingdom
Gallery
File:Chimenea AS PONTES, España. Comparativa con torre Eiffel de París.tif, Chimney of the As Pontes power plant, Spain. Comparison with the Eiffel Tower in Paris
File:Central térmica As Pontes Gª Rodriguez, Galicia (Spain).jpg, Endesa coal power plant
File:Endesa-Termic.jpg, The Endesa chimney
File:Rio Eume. Fragas do Eume. Galicia (Spain).jpg, Fragas do Eume
File:Bufo bufo (amplexus).001 - Fragas do Eume.jpg, ''Amplexus'' or Bufo bufo
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in the "Fragas" of the River Eume Natural Park
See also
List of municipalities in A Coruña
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:As Pontes
Municipalities in the Province of A Coruña