Ordes

Ordes is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Ordes. The population in 2008 was 12,534 inhabitants, according to the INE.

Ordes
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Ordes
Ordes Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°4′36″N 8°24′26″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Galicia
Province	A Coruña
Comarca	Ordes
Government
• Alcalde	Jose Luis Martínez Sanjurjo (PPdeG)
Area
• Total	157.23 km2 (60.71 sq mi)
Elevation	292 m (958 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	12,632
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Demonym	Ordense
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	15680
Website	Official website

Etymology

According to E. Bascuas, "Ordes", registered as Ordines in the 11th century, would derive from a form *ord- belonging to the old European hydronymy, and derived from the Indoeuropean root *er- 'flow, move'.^[2]

See also

List of municipalities in A Coruña