Ponteceso
Ponteceso | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ponteceso within Galicia | |
| Coordinates: 43°16′00″N 8°53′00″W / 43.2667°N 8.8833°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Galicia |
| Province | A Coruña |
| Comarca | Bergantiños |
| Parroquias | Anllóns, Brantuas, Cores, Corme Aldea, Corme Porto, Cospindo, Graña, Langueirón, Nemeño, Niñóns, Pazos, Tallo, Tella and Xornes |
| Area | |
• Total | 92.01 km2 (35.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 5,565 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Ponteceso is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Bergantiños.
Etymology
The name of the place comes from Latin PONTE CAESA, translating to "closed bridge".
Demographics
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
