Ribeira is a municipality in Spain, in the province of A Coruña, in Galicia. On 1 January 2025 it had 27,102 inhabitants according to the INE municipal register (padrón), over an area of about 67.6 km².
Density, at about 401 inhabitants per km², is that of a populous urban area, with residential districts, services and businesses. Of the 50 municipalities in the province of A Coruña with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 10 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 98 km south-west of A Coruña, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is A Coruña, about 100 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Pontevedra (34 km), Vigo (44 km).
To explore the area, use the map of neighbouring municipalities and the accommodation options in and around Ribeira; all the municipalities in the province of A Coruña are listed on their own page.