Pontedeume

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Pontedeume municipality
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Coat of arms of Pontedeume
Pontedeume (Spain)
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Basic data
Autonomous Community : Galicia
Province : A Coruña
Comarca : Eume
Coordinates 43 ° 24 ′  N , 8 ° 10 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 24 ′  N , 8 ° 10 ′  W
Area : 29.26 km²
Residents : 7,777 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density : 265.79 inhabitants / km²
Founding: 1270
Postal code : 15600
Municipality number  ( INE ): 15069
Nearest airport : A Coruña
administration
Mayor : Gabriel Torrente Piñeiro PP
Website : www.pontedeume.es

Pontedeume ( Galician ) or Puentedeume ( Spanish ) is a small town on the north coast of Galicia .

Geographical location

Pontedeume in the Ría Ares

Pontedeume is located at the confluence of the Río Eume in the Bay of Ría de Ares in the Golfo Ártabro . Pronounced tides are characteristic of the bay and the estuary of the river.

East of the Río Eume flows into the Río Coves, which rises in the higher elevations of the municipality of Andrade .

The city belongs to the province of A Coruña ; it is about halfway between A Coruña and Ferrol . The lower part of the Fragas do Eume nature park to the east belongs to the municipality .

Neighboring communities are Miño , Cabañas , Capela , Villarmayor and Monfero .

Sub-municipalities

Pontedeume includes the Parroquias Andrade , Noguerosa , Ombre , Vilar , Centroña , Santiago de Boebre , Breamo and the actual city of Pontedeume.

climate

As in most places on Golfo Ártabro, the temperatures are moderate all year round, with an average of 13.5 °. Due to the humid marine climate, there is an average of more than 1,100 mm of precipitation per year.

history

The city was founded in 1270 by virtue of a decree of Alfonso X founded. The city coat of arms symbolizes the Río Eume. Alfons granted the city its own jurisdiction and other privileges; these were by Ferdinand IV of Castile and Alfonso XI. affirmed. The privileges also included a market right for a monthly market.

Population development of the municipality

Source: INE archive - graphic processing for Wikipedia

politics

The Pontedeume City Council has consisted of thirteen councils since the beginning of democracy after the end of the Franco dictatorship . The Partido Popular won an absolute majority in the first municipal council elections in 1979 and was the mayor without interruption until 1987. In 1987 the Conservatives won 6 seats. However, through a coalition of the other forces, the PSOE won the mayor's seat, which it was able to hold until 2007 through coalitions. This year the Partido Popular recaptured the mayor's seat through a coalition with an independent group. In 2011 the Partido Popular won the municipal council elections with a comfortable absolute majority of 8 seats. The PSOE received 3 seats and the Galician nationalists 2 seats.

Mayor of Pontedeume since 1979
mayor period Political party
Celestino Sardiña Fernández 1979-1987 AP / PP
Belarmino Freire Bujía 1987-2007 PSOE
Gabriel Torrente Piñeiro from 2007 PP

Sights and culture

Buildings

  • port

  • Andrade Castle

  • Andrade Tower

  • San Miguel de Breamo

  • Remains of the ancient city wall

Parish Church of Santiago

Fernando de Andrade had the large chapel with the sacristy built in the first third of the 16th century. The dome is decorated with stars. Below is a statue of the seated St. James ( Santiago ) made of colored granite, made at the end of the 16th century. The Renaissance - altarpiece next to him was made in 1530 and 1564 expanded and gilded. Stylistically, the altar paintings from the Passion cycle belong more to the Flamboyant Gothic than to the Renaissance.

The rest of the building was built under the patronage of Archbishop Santiago Bartolomé Rajoy from 1756 to 1763. The facade with its two towers is an outstanding building of the Galician Baroque .

Andrade Tower

The 18 m high and 11.5 m wide Torreón de Andrade now houses the center for information about the Princely House of Andrade. It is the only remnant of the Andrade Palace that closed off the city wall to the east. This palace may have been built in the late 14th century. In 1905 it became the property of the city. In 1911 part of it was demolished to make way for the construction of Avenida de Lombardero . In 1936 the rest disappeared, possibly because the Praza do Conde was to be enlarged.

Andrade Castle

The Andrade Castle on the heights of Nogueirosa was built in the 13th century.

old citywall

The old city wall with nine towers and five gates stretched along the seashore. She joined the palace, walked along what are now Calle Picho and Calle Tafona, and then down to the Convento de Santo Agustín , where it enclosed a fountain. It continued to the courtyard of the parish church of Santiago, to which the Postigo Gate ( Puerta del Postigo ), built in 1609, was attached. At this point the remains of the old city wall have been preserved.

Natural monuments

Fragas do Eume
  • The Fragas do Eume nature park to the east of the city is a typical example of the Atlantic wet forest. It offers a retreat for many endangered plant and animal species.

Regular events

  • The medieval festival Feirón Medieval dos Andrade has been celebrated in the medieval old town since 2010 at the end of the first week of July.
  • The Festas do Carme in honor of Mary on Mount Carmel take place on July 15th and 16th.
  • From September 7th to 11th, the townspeople celebrate the festival in honor of the town's patron, the Festas das Peras . The virtuous Virgin Mary is honored on September 8, and Nicholas of Tolentino and St. Jacob on September 10 .
  • The Romerías de San Miguel de Breamo take place twice a year: On May 8th and on the name day of Saint Michael , September 29th, believers make a pilgrimage to the Church of San Miguel on Mount Breamo.

Sporty excursions

  • The bike ride from the town center to the summit of Monte Breamo is 3½ km.
  • The bike ride from the height of Nogueirosa to the Andrade Castle is around 16 km.
  • You can canoe down the Río Eume from the Fragas do Eume to the mouth of the river.

economy

Pontedeume market

Pontedeume is a tourist attraction because of its cityscape and especially because of its proximity to the Fragas do Eume. It is also a regional economic hub with shopping opportunities for the population in the surrounding area.

One focus is fashion. The Pontedeume Fashion Night has been celebrated every year since 2012 . Shops stay open until midnight and various events related to fashion are held.

Every Saturday there is a weekly market where food, clothing and everyday items are sold.

Personalities related to the city

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
  2. ↑ Real Academia Española : Ortografía de la lengua española . Madrid: Espasa, 1999. ISBN 84-239-9250-0 . Apéndice 3, pages 133-155.
  3. ↑ a b Iglesia Parroquial de Santiago , website of the city of Pontedeume, accessed on October 14, 2014
  4. ↑ Torreón , website of the city of Pontedeume, accessed on October 14, 2014
  5. ↑ Restos de la Muralla , website of the city of Pontedeume, accessed on October 14, 2014
  6. ^ Website of the Medieval Festival , accessed on October 13, 2014

Web links

Commons : Pontedeume  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

City website