Betanzos (comarca)
Encyclopedia
Betanzos is a comarca
in the Galician Province of A Coruña
. The overall population of this local region
is 39,238 (2005).
, Cesuras
, Coirós
, Curtis
, Irijoa, Miño, Oza de los Ríos, Paderne
, Villarmayor
and Vilasantar
.
Comarca
A comarca is a traditional region or local administrative division found in parts of Spain, Portugal, Panama, Nicaragua, and Brazil. The term is derived from the term marca, meaning a "march, mark", plus the prefix co- meaning "together, jointly".The comarca is known in Aragonese as redolada and...
in the Galician Province of A Coruña
A Coruña (province)
The province of A Coruña is the most North-western Atlantic-facing province of Spain, and one of the four provinces which constitute the autonomous community of Galicia...
. The overall population of this local region
Region
Region is most commonly found as a term used in terrestrial and astrophysics sciences also an area, notably among the different sub-disciplines of geography, studied by regional geographers. Regions consist of subregions that contain clusters of like areas that are distinctive by their uniformity...
is 39,238 (2005).
Municipalities
Aranga, BetanzosBetanzos
Betanzos is a municipality in Galicia, Spain, in the Province of A Coruña. In Roman times Betanzos was called Carunium or Brigantium. During the Medieval period the settlement was known as Carunio....
, Cesuras
Cesuras
Cesuras is a municipality of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia....
, Coirós
Coirós
Coirós is a municipality of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia....
, Curtis
Curtis
Curtis is a common given name and surname of English origin derived from the Old French "curteis," which means 'polite, courteous, or well-bred.' It's related with the spanish and portuguese surname Cortes. It was brought to England via the Norman Conquest...
, Irijoa, Miño, Oza de los Ríos, Paderne
Paderne
Paderne may refer to:In Portugal**Paderne, Albufeira, a parish in the municipality of Albufeira**Paderne is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of MelgaçoIn Spain...
, Villarmayor
Villarmayor
Villarmayor is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 215 inhabitants....
and Vilasantar
Vilasantar
Vilasantar is a municipality of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia....
.