Province of Ourense

Ourense (in Spanish, Orense) is a Spanish province, in the southeastern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of Pontevedra to the west, Lugo to the north, León and Zamora.

Ourense
Provincia de Ourense
Flag of Ourense
Coat of arms of Ourense
Country Spain
Autonomous communityGalicia
CapitalOurense
Government
  BodyDeputación de Ourense
  PresidentJosé Manuel Baltar Blanco (PPdeG)
Area
  Total7,273 km2 (2,808 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total309,372
  Rank36th
  Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s)ourensán (m), ourensá (f)
ISO 3166 codeES-OR
Parliament14 deputies (out of 75)
Congress4 deputies (out of 25)
Senate4 senators (out of 19)
Websitewww.depourense.es

Ourense (in Galician) is the official name adopted by Parliament in Spain.[2]

Notes

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "Boletín Oficial del Estado". Ministerio de la Presidencia. Retrieved 1 May 2012.



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