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Geography and Population
The province's population was 1,126,064 in 2002 It has an area of 7,876 km². The population density is approximately 142.97/km². Its capital is the city of A Coruña, which contains slightly more than one-fifth (243,349) of the population of the province. Other major cities in the province include the capital of the autonomous community, Santiago de Compostela, with a population 92,919, and Ferrol, population 77,859. See also the list of municipalities in A Coruña.
The province is home to the Aeropuerto de Lavacolla in Santiago de Compostela (i.e.: the Capital of Galicia) and the Aeropuerto de Alvedro in the city of A Coruña (i.e.: the Capital of the Province of A Coruña).
The province shares the Parque Nacional de las Islas Atlánticas de Galicia with Pontevedra province.
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