Spanish and Portuguese Political Geography

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Further reading

Ferrol, El

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2006 | Copyright

Ferrol, El , city (1990 pop. 86,272), A Coruña prov., NW Spain, in Galicia. The naval base on the Atlantic was built in the 18th cent. and is one of the most important in Spain. Shipbuilding and ironworks are the main industries. Francisco Franco , El Caudillo, was born there, and from 1939 to the early 1980s it was known as El Ferrol del Caudillo.

Author not available, FERROL, EL., The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2006

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Ferrol, El." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Ferrol, El." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ferrol-E.html

"Ferrol, El." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ferrol-E.html

Learn more about citation styles

Ferrol

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

Ferrol , city (1990 pop. 86,272), A Coruña prov., NW Spain, in Galicia. The naval base on the Atlantic was built in the 18th cent. and is one of the most important in Spain. Shipbuilding and ironworks are the main industries. Francisco Franco , El Caudillo, was born there, and from 1939 to the early 1980s it was known as El Ferrol del Caudillo.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Ferrol." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Ferrol." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ferrol.html

"Ferrol." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ferrol.html

Learn more about citation styles

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Arequipa signs letter of intent with Newcrest on its El Ferrol gold property. Business Wire; 9/5/1995
	Juan Carlos I launch: once she had completed her unbelievably quiet and... Magazine article from: Armada International; 6/1/2008
	Sword attack thug is jailed.(News) Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 3/2/2006