Ferrol is a coastal ''

comarca A ''comarca'' (, or , or ) 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, ...

'' in the northwest of the

province of A Coruña The province of A Coruña (; es, La Coruña ; historical en, link=no, Corunna) 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 A ...

Galicia, Spain Galicia (; gl, Galicia or ; es, Galicia}; pt, Galiza) is an autonomous community of Spain and historic nationality under Spanish law. Located in the northwest Iberian Peninsula, it includes the provinces of A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense, and P ...

. 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,

Ares Ares (; grc, Ἄρης, ''Árēs'' ) is the Greek god of war and courage. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. The Greeks were ambivalent towards him. He embodies the physical valor necessary for success in war b ...

Fene Fene is a municipality in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It is located to the northeast of Galicia on the Ria of Ferrol. Economy The Navantia Shipyards and services in the parts which ...

Mugardos Mugardos is a small fishing borough and municipality in the comarca of Ferrol, located in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is bordered with the municipalities of Ares and Fene. Climate Du ...

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 airpor ...

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 Valdoviño is a municipality in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It is located in the comarca of Ferrol. Valdoviño has a population of 6,926 inhabitants (INE, 2011). Geography The gra ...

, Moeche,

Somozas The Somoza family ( es, Familia Somoza) is a former political family that ruled Nicaragua for forty-three years from 1936 to 1979. Their family dictatorship was founded by Anastasio Somoza García and was continued by his two sons Luis Somoza D ...

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 A ''comarca'' (, or , or ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found ...

municipalities. Finally the area of

Cedeira Cedeira is a municipality in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It is situated in the northern coast of the Rías Altas. Cedeira has a population of 7,412 inhabitants (INE, 2010). Parroquias * ...

, which forms a small zone by itself along the north coast, has much in common with the

Ortegal Ortegal is a ''comarca'' in the north of the 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 O Eume is a comarca in the province o ...

''Comarca'' to its east.

References

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