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Description
Seaport in Galicia, northwestern Spain, with a long history and considered a secondary port in the Iberian Atlantic network during the era of monopolies.
Year of Foundation or Oldest Source
Ancient origins, possibly Phoenician or Roman (mentioned as Brigantium).
Country (State or Region)
Spain
Location
Corunha, Galicia.
Structuring
Natural bay port. No detailed information on specific structures in the provided documents.
Notes
Part of the network of secondary Atlantic ports of the Iberian Peninsula, which interacted with the large monopolistic centers of Lisbon, Seville, and Cádiz. Starting point of the Invincible Armada in 1588.
Sources
O'FLANAGAN, Patrick. Port cities of Atlantic Iberia, c. 1500-1900. London: Routledge, 2008.
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