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Pontedeume [show location on an interactive map] 43°24′23.58″N, 8°10′13.77″W is a borough of Ferrolterra in Northwestern Spain in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Ferrolterra's population represents the third largest concentration of people in Galicia, and its disperse population exceeds 211,000 (2005).
Due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, it could be said that Pontedeume does not enjoy extreme oscillation in its weather conditions neither in winter nor in summer. The weather is mild all the year around almost as if we were talking about one only season, and that is very different from what happens in other parts of the Iberian Peninsula. Like the rest of Galicia, it is rainy and beautifully green. Still, the summers tend to be a bit dryer than the winters.
The borough can be divided into several parishes, also known as "Parroquias", which differ from each other in extension, population density, economic activities.
*The "Fragas" of the River Eume National Park with its typical Atlantic Forest, and unique ecosystem and biodiversity, offers the visitor one of the most beautiful Galician landscapes. (Declared National Park in 1997).
* Very important and rich history. During the Middle Ages Pontedeume was one of the most important boroughs of the Andrade Family which was particularly strong in Ferrolterra and for some centuries, the most powerful in Galicia.
Farming and services are the main economic activities, though from the late 1950s and particularly from the mid 1970s Pontedeume has develop itself as an attractive coastal resort making a very good use of its history, good weather, natural beauty and wonderful beaches.
Due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, it could be said that Pontedeume does not enjoy extreme oscillation in its weather conditions neither in winter nor in summer. The weather is mild all the year around almost as if we were talking about one only season, and that is very different from what happens in other parts of the Iberian Peninsula. Like the rest of Galicia, it is rainy and beautifully green. Still, the summers tend to be a bit dryer than the winters.
The borough can be divided into several parishes, also known as "Parroquias", which differ from each other in extension, population density, economic activities.
*The "Fragas" of the River Eume National Park with its typical Atlantic Forest, and unique ecosystem and biodiversity, offers the visitor one of the most beautiful Galician landscapes. (Declared National Park in 1997).
* Very important and rich history. During the Middle Ages Pontedeume was one of the most important boroughs of the Andrade Family which was particularly strong in Ferrolterra and for some centuries, the most powerful in Galicia.
Farming and services are the main economic activities, though from the late 1950s and particularly from the mid 1970s Pontedeume has develop itself as an attractive coastal resort making a very good use of its history, good weather, natural beauty and wonderful beaches.
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