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| Anthem | "Os Pinos" | |||||
| Capital (and largest city) |
Santiago de Compostela | |||||
| Other Cities | Corunna, Lugo | |||||
| Language | Spanish, Galician | |||||
| Religion | Catholicism | |||||
| Demonym | Galician | |||||
| Established | 1486 AD | |||||
Galicia is a province in northwestern Spain, sharing land borders with León and Asturias to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to its north and west, and Portugal to its south. Unlike many other parts of Spain, it was never controlled by the Moors during the Middle Ages, and was slowly integrated in the Spanish Kingdom during the 14th and 15th centuries. The province is also known as the destination of the Way of Saint James, which leads to Santiago de Compostela, the province's capital and one of the most important Catholic pilgrimage locations in the world.
Galicia is a rural region, as most of its territory is characterized by densely wooded hills, and the coasts are abundant with rias and cliffs on the Atlantic. The province's economy is based on fishing, agriculture, forestry, and, near major cities, naval industry and shipbuilding. Apart from Spanish, Galician, a language closely related to Portuguese, is also widely spoken.