Enrique Hervada Garcia Sampedro’s Bust

This bust, located in the Méndez Núñez Gardens in A Coruña, pays tribute to the physician Enrique Hervada García-Sampedro. It was erected by the City Council of A Coruña in 1954, one year after his death, in recognition of his outstanding professional and humanitarian work. Much of his career was devoted to serving in A Coruña, where he provided medical care to people without financial resources.

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  • Photos and main text by Sabela Nóvoa Gómez moc.liamg|im9211ebas#| (December 2025)

Bibliography:

  • González Castroagudín, S., Manresa López, M. del C., Ponte Hernando, F. J., & González Castroagudín, R. (2019). Enrique Hervada García Sampedro: El médico coruñés de los pobres. Cuadernos de Estudios Gallegos, 67(132), 373–393.
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