A Coruña Province, Spain
A Coruña province, in Galicia, is home to 1,135,612 people in 93 municipalities covering 7,954 km². Its capital, A Coruña, sits at 6 m (20 ft), and its highest point is O Coto da Andoriña, at 802 m (2,631 ft).
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- Population (2025)
- 1,135,612
- +0.7% since 2015
- Area
- 7,954 km²
- 32nd largest of the 50 provinces
- Density
- 143 people/km²
- Spain: 97 people/km²
- Municipalities
- 93
- 0 with fewer than 1,000 people
- Highest point
- 802 m
- O Coto da Andoriña
Map of A Coruña province by municipality
- Capital
- Municipality with an elevation page
- Elevation page (color shows elevation)
- Highest point and peaks
Population and municipalities
With 1,135,612 people on January 1, 2025, A Coruña province ranks 12th by population and 32nd by area among Spain’s 50 provinces. Since 2015 it has gained 8,416 people (0.7%). Density is 143 people/km², against a Spanish average of 97 people/km².
The capital, A Coruña, has 251,543 residents, 22% of the province. Next come Santiago de Compostela (100,965), Ferrol (64,367), and Narón (39,953).
Of its 93 municipalities (the 36th most of any province), 0 have fewer than 1,000 people. The smallest by population is Cerdido, with 1,006, and the largest by area is As Pontes de García Rodríguez, at 249 km².
| Municipality | Population | Area | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Coruña | 251,543 | 38.7 km² | 6 m |
| Santiago de Compostela | 100,965 | 220 km² | 244 m |
| Ferrol | 64,367 | 82.7 km² | 14 m |
| Narón | 39,953 | 66.9 km² | 23 m |
| Oleiros | 38,793 | 44.0 km² | 125 m |
| Arteixo | 34,403 | 96.4 km² | 28 m |
| Ames | 33,276 | 80.1 km² | 32 m |
| Carballo | 32,120 | 186 km² | 108 m |
| Culleredo | 31,254 | 61.4 km² | 77 m |
| Ribeira | 27,102 | 68.8 km² | 8 m |
Elevation
The capital, A Coruña, sits 6 m (20 ft) above sea level, the 6th lowest of Spain’s 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities.
According to the IGN’s summit table, the highest point in A Coruña province is O Coto da Andoriña, at 802 m (2,631 ft), in the Montes de Bocelo. It’s 54 km from the capital in a straight line and 796 m higher.
Besides the capital, 2 cities over 50,000 people have their own elevation page: Santiago de Compostela (244 m) and Ferrol (14 m).
8 towns of 20,000 to 50,000 people also have a page. The highest is Oleiros (125 m) and the lowest, Ribeira (8 m); they’re all in the list.
- Santiago de Compostela 244 m
- Ferrol 14 m
- A Coruña 6 m
Towns of 20,000 to 50,000 people (8)
Galicia
A Coruña is one of the 4 provinces of Galicia, along with Lugo, Ourense, and Pontevedra. See Galicia: its provinces, population and peaks.
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Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are in A Coruña province?
93. That ranks 36th among Spain’s provinces, and 0 of them have fewer than 1,000 people.
What is the population of A Coruña province?
1,135,612, according to the INE’s municipal register on January 1, 2025: the 12th most populous province in Spain.
What is the highest point in A Coruña province?
O Coto da Andoriña, at 802 m (2,631 ft), according to the IGN’s summit table.
What is the elevation of A Coruña?
6 m (20 ft) above sea level, according to Spain’s National Geographic Institute (IGN).
What is the largest town in A Coruña province after the capital?
Santiago de Compostela, with 100,965 people. Next is Ferrol, with 64,367.
Sources
- Population: our own work with data from the INE website (www.ine.es), municipal register on January 1, 2025 (updated 12/11/2025).
- Area, municipal boundaries, elevations and highest point: Spain’s National Geographic Institute, IGN (CC BY 4.0 ign.es). Simplified boundaries.
- Position of peaks with a page: OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
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