Ortegal | |
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Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Galicia |
Province | A Coruña |
Capital | Ortigueira |
Municipalities | List |
Area | |
• Total | 394.3 km2 (152.2 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 11,466 |
• Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
Demonym | orteguense |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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 to the south, and comarca of Ferrol to the west. It covers an area of 394.3 km2, which accounts for 1.33% of all the land area in Galicia. The overall population of this region was 13,916 at the 2011 census;[2] the latest official 2022 census was 11,466.[3]