Culleredo (, ) is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the
province of A Coruña
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, in the
autonomous community
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of
Galicia, northwestern
Spain
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. Culleredo is located on the outskirts of A Coruña and its population is mainly formed of commuters. It is located in the central area of the province. It belongs to the comarca of A Coruña in the extreme south of the Burgo river. The population of Culleredo works in the service sector, and there is little industry and agriculture. The
airport of A Coruña, or Alvedro, is also located in Culleredo.
Climate
Culleredo has a climate that is transitional between the
mediterranean
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(''Csb'') and
oceanic climate
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s (''Cfb'') due to a sizeable summer drying trend that sits on the threshold between the two classifications. Culleredo is somewhat more prone to extremes than
urban A Coruña, but is still heavily influenced by the warm
Atlantic
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sea air in winter and mildened by the same air in summer, that renders the climate very mild for its latitude.
See also
List of municipalities in A Coruña
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References
External links
Weblog of Culleredo
Municipalities in the Province of A Coruña
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