Ponteceso is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Bergantiños.
Ponteceso | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ponteceso within Galicia | |
| Coordinates: 43°16′00″N 8°53′00″W / 43.2667°N 8.8833°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Galicia |
| Province | A Coruña |
| Comarca | Bergantiños |
| Parroquias | Anllóns, Brantuas, Cores, Corme Aldea, Corme Porto, Cospindo, Graña, Langueirón, Nemeño, Niñóns, Pazos, Tallo, Tella and Xornes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 92.01 km2 (35.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,565 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Etymology
The name of the place comes from Latin PONTE CAESA, translating to "closed bridge".
Demographics
