Marea Atlántica facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Marea Atlántica
Abbreviation	MAREA
Leader	Xulio Ferreiro Baamonde
Founded	2014 (2014)
Merger of	Anova EU Podemos CxG Equo EcoSoGal
Headquarters	Rúa Juan Castro Mosquera, 26 1ºD
Ideology	Participative democracy
Political position	Left-wing
National affiliation	En Marea
Parliament of Galicia	0 / 75
A Coruña provincial deputation	1 / 31
A Coruña City Council	6 / 27
Website
mareatlantica.gal

Xulio Ferreiro, mayor of A Coruña between 2015 and 2019.

Marea Atlántica (which means "Atlantic Tide") is a group of people and political parties working together in the city of A Coruña, Spain. It started as a movement by ordinary citizens.

How Marea Atlántica Started

Marea Atlántica began in 2014. Its main goal was to bring together different groups and parties. They wanted to create a new political option for the city of A Coruña. This new group aimed to be more focused on people's participation. It also wanted to represent ideas from the left-wing of politics.

Joining Forces for Elections

To become an official candidate for the city council, Marea Atlántica needed support. They gathered 2,500 signatures from people in A Coruña. After getting enough support, they decided to run in the local elections. These elections were held in May 2015.

Choosing a Leader

The group chose Xulio Ferreiro to be their main candidate. He was a professor at the University of A Coruña. Many different political parties supported Marea Atlántica. These included United Left, Anova-Nationalist Brotherhood, Compromiso por Galicia, Podemos, Equo, and Espazo Ecosocialista Galego.

Elections and Results

In the A Coruña local elections of 2015, Marea Atlántica was very successful. They received the most votes, with 34,864 people voting for them. This meant they won 10 seats in the city council. A city council is a group of elected people who make decisions for the city. Xulio Ferreiro became the mayor of A Coruña.

Changes in Later Elections

However, in the municipal elections of 2019, Marea Atlántica lost some support. They won 6 seats, which was four fewer than before. Because of this, Xulio Ferreiro was no longer the mayor of the city.

Election Results Table

This table shows how Marea Atlántica performed in the local elections for the A Coruña City Council.

Other Similar Groups

• Compostela Aberta
• Marea de Pontevedra
• Marea de Vigo
• Ferrol en Común

See also

In Spanish: Marea Atlántica para niños