Abegondo
Municipality in Galicia, Spain
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Abegondo is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It has an area of 83.72 km2 (32.32 sq mi), a population of 5,578 (2024 estimate) and a population density of 66.56 people/km2 (177.35 people/sq mi). It is part of the semi-coast region between the municipality of Cambre and the historic town of Betanzos.
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Abegondo | |
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| Concello de Abegondo | |
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 Seal  Coat of arms | |
  Abegondo Location in the Province of A Coruña | |
| Coordinates: 43°12′24″N 8°18′36″W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Galicia |
| Province | A Coruña |
| Comarca | A Coruña |
| Government | |
| • (Alcalde) Mayor | José Antonio Santiso Miramontes (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 83.81 km2 (32.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 5,578 |
| • Density | 66.56/km2 (172.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 15318 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Abegondo is located 23 km southeastward of the provincial capital. The municipality consists of 19 parishes of which San Marcos, a place in Abegondo parish, is the capital.
Hydrography
Abegondo is bordered by the rivers Mero and Barcés, and the Gobia runs through it. It has two dams: Cecebre and Beche, the former is shared by the municipalities of Betanzos, Carral and Cambre.
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1900 | 7,376 | — |
| 1930 | 8,238 | +11.7% |
| 1950 | 8,202 | −0.4% |
| 1981 | 6,274 | −23.5% |
| 2004 | 5,732 | −8.6% |
| 2024 | 5,578 | −2.7% |
Parroquias
- Abegondo (Santaia)
- Cabanas (San Xián)
- Cerneda (San Salvador)
- Cos (Santo Estevo)
- Crendes (San Pedro)
- Cullergondo (Santa María)
- Figueroa (San Miguel)
- Folgoso (Santa Dorotea)
- Leiro (Santaia)
- Limiñón (San Salvador)
- Mabegondo (San Tirso)
- Meangos (Santiago)
- Montouto (Santa Cristina)
- Orto (San Martiño)
- Presedo (Santa María)
- Sarandós (Santa María)
- Vilacova (San Tomé)
- Viós (San Salvador)
- Vizoño (San Pedro)
Notable landmark
Cidade Deportiva de Abegondo
Located in the municipality is the Cidade Deportiva de Abegondo (also known as "El Mundo del Futbol", which is Spanish for "The World of Football"),[2] that serves as the home stadium for Deportivo Fabril and Deportivo de La Coruña Femenino. It is also the training ground of the men's club Deportivo de La Coruña. It was opened in 2003.
The stadium facilities are the central stadium with a capacity of 1,000 seats, 6 grass pitches, 1 fieldturf pitch, 6 seven-a-side pitches and a service building with gymnasium.[3]
Archaeological monuments
Abegondo is been continuously inhabited since the Neolithic, with various tumuli and Celtic castros spread throughout the municipality, totaling around 20 sites, including remains of Via XX.
Architectural landmarks
See also
External links
- Official site (in Spanish)
