As Pontes de García Rodríguez
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| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community | Galicia | ||
| Province | A Coruña | ||
| Comarca | Eume | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Valentín González Formoso | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 249.4 km2 (96.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 11,336 | ||
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Pontés/Pontesa | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
As Pontes de García Rodríguez is a municipality in the Comarca of Eume in northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is situated in the northwest of the province. It is the largest council in the province. It has a population of 11,139 inhabitants (INE, 2011).
Economy
The economy depends principally on industry.
The town principal sector is the coal power plant and the coalpit run by Endesa. The power plant is the largest in Spain, and its chimney, with 356 meters of height, is the higher construction in the country and the second largest tower in Europe. Besides the municipality has numerous wind farms. The town has three industrial parks.
Nature and tourism
The "Fragas" of the River Eume Natural Park is home to a typical Atlantic Forest landscape. It was declared a Natural park in 1997.
Galery
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Central térmica As Pontes Gª Rodriguez, Galicia (Spain).jpg
Endesa coal power plant
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Endesa-Termic.jpg
The Endesa chimney
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Rio Eume. Fragas do Eume. Galicia (Spain).jpg
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Amplexus de Bufo bufo.001.JPG
Amplexus or Bufo bufo in the The "Fragas" of the River Eume Natural Park
Twin towns
Arroyo Naranjo, Cuba
Lesneven, France
Carmarthen, UK
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City Councils of the three Regions of Ferrolterra
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