The autonomous community of Galicia covers an area of 29 574 km² with an official population of 2 737 3709(2003). It has four provinces: A Coruña Ourense Pontevedra Lugo The weather is Atlantic, with mild temperatures throughout the year. Galician landscape is composed of green hills, cliffs and rias. The name Galicia comes from the Latin name Gallaecia, associated with the name of the ancient Celtic tribe that resided above the Duero river. An important feature of Galicia is the presence of many fjord-like indentations on the coast, estuaries that were drowned with rising sea levels after the ice age. These are called rías and are divided into the Rías Altas, the Rías Medias, and the Rías Baixas. Most of the population live near the Rías Baixas,
