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Also known as Santa Marta de Ortigueira

Ortigueira is a seaport and municipality in the province of A Coruña the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Ortegal. It is located on the northern slope of the Serra da Faladoira, the river Mera and on the eastern shore of the Ria de Santa Marta—a winding, rock-bound and much indented inlet of the Bay of Biscay, between Capes Ortegal and Bares, the northernmost headlands of the Peninsula. The town is noted for its romantic surroundings and sea bathing opportunities.

Key facts

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Ortigueira
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Municipality
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Orbeiro Beach.
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Escudo de Ortigueira.svg
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Spain Province of A Coruña#Spain Galicia#Spain
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Location in Spain.
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Country
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Spain
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Autonomous Community
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Galicia
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Province
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A Coruña
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Comarca
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Ortegal
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Mayor

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • Port of Espasante (Ortigueira)
  • Culture
  • See also
  • References

Ortigueira is a seaport and municipality in the province of A Coruña the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Ortegal. It is located on the northern slope of the Serra da Faladoira, the river Mera and on the eastern shore of the Ria de Santa Marta—a winding, rock-bound and much indented inlet of the Bay of Biscay, between Capes Ortegal and Bares, the northernmost headlands of the Peninsula. The town is noted for its romantic surroundings and sea bathing opportunities.

== Port of Espasante (Ortigueira)==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ortigueira” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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