Ortegal
Ortegal | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Galicia |
| Province | A Coruña |
| Capital | Ortigueira |
| Municipalities | List |
| Area | |
• Total | 394.3 km2 (152.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• 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; the latest official 2022 census was 11,466.