Early geographical descriptions on the location of "Brigantia" point out that the town could be actually located in Corunna or in the locality of the modern town of Betanzos. There is some debate about this, as the people from Betanzos claim it as a fact that Betanzos was referred to as "the former city of Brigancia" until the 17th century, both in literary accounts as well as in maps, and they also believe that the name "Betanzos" is a phonetical evolution from "Brigantium > Breganzo > Betanzos". This, however, could be a false etymology.