Galicia

Also known as Galiza, Galicia (Spain)

autonomous community of Spain

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Galicia is a region in northwestern Spain with its own regional government and significant degree of self-rule. It matters because it has a distinct culture, language, and history that make it an important part of Spain's diverse regional identities.

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Official name: Galicia
Demonym: Gailíseach
Population: 2695645
Area: 29574
Image: Cabo Ortegal (Spain).jpg

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Commons gallery: Atlas of Galicia
Commons category: Galicia (Spain)
inception: 1981-04-28
native label: Galiza
described at URL: baike.sogou.com/v730730.htm
P11012: Luxembourg
hashtag: Galicia
P12749: jam
P8168: Brömserburg

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Galicia (/ɡəˈlɪʃ(i)ə/ gə-LISH-(ee-)ə; Galician: Galicia [ɡaˈliθjɐ] (officially) or Galiza [ɡaˈliθɐ] ; Spanish: Galicia [ɡaˈliθja]) is an autonomous community of Spain and historic nationality under Spanish law. Located in the northwest Iberian Peninsula, it includes the provinces of A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense, and Pontevedra.

Galicia is located in Atlantic Europe. It is bordered by Portugal to the south, the Spanish autonomous communities of Castile and León and Asturias to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Cantabrian Sea to the north. It had a population of 2,705,833 in 2024 and a total area of 29,574 km (11,419 sq mi). Galicia has over 1,660 km (1,030 mi) of coastline, including its offshore islands and islets, among them Cíes Islands, Ons, Sálvora, Cortegada Island, which together form the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park, and the largest and most populated, A Illa de Arousa.