Ourense is a
province of northwestern Spain, in the southeastern part of the
autonomous community of
Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of
Pontevedra in the west,
Lugo in the north,
León and
Zamora in the east, and by
Portugal in the south. With an area of 7,278 square km it is the only landlocked province in Galicia. The provincial capital,
Ourense, is the largest population centre, with the rest of the province being predominantly rural.