Ferrol is a coastal ''

comarca A ''comarca'' (, , , ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain, and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, mark ...

'' in the northwest of the

province of A Coruña The province of A Coruña ( ; ; historical ) is the northwesternmost province of Spain, and one of the four provinces which constitute the autonomous community of Galicia. This province is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and north ...

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. It is also known as Ferrolterra. The area is 613.4 km², and the overall population of this ''comarca'' was 161,154 at the 2011 Census; the latest official estimate (at the start of 2018) was 153,776.Estimate at 1 January 2018: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.

Municipalities

It is composed of 11 municipalities, two of which are considered cities (Ferrol and Narón). Six municipalities ( Ferrol,

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, Fene, Mugardos,

Narón Narón () is a municipality in northwestern Spain in the autonomous community of Galicia. It belongs to the comarca of Ferrol. Geographically, the town is very close to the Atlantic Ocean. The city of Ferrol is 5 km away. The nearest ai ...

and Neda) provide the urban division of the ''comarca'' as they form the urban area located around Ferrol Bay. These towns are very dependent on Ferrol and

and are closely connected between themselves. The more rural zone to the east and north consists of Valdoviño, Moeche, Somozas and

San Sadurniño San Sadurniño is a municipality in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Ferrol. It is located in the valley of the Rio Grande de Xuvia. Sights include the ruins of ...

municipalities. Finally the area of Cedeira, which forms a small zone by itself along the north coast, has much in common with the

Ortegal Ortegal is a ''Comarcas of Galicia, comarca'' in the north of the Galicia (Spain), Galician Province of A Coruña, Spain. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Cantabrian Sea to the north, the Province of Lugo to the east, the comarca of O Eume to ...

''Comarca'' to its east.

References

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