Province of Ourense

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

Notes[change | change source]

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