Province of Pontevedra

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Province in Galicia, Spain

Province of Pontevedra

Provincia de Pontevedra (Galician)

Province

Pontevedra at night

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Location of the province of Pontevedra within Spain

Coordinates: 42°22′N 8°24′W﻿ / ﻿42.37°N 8.40°W﻿ / 42.37; -8.40
Country| Spain
Autonomous community| Galicia
Capital| Pontevedra
Government

• Body| Provincial Deputation of Pontevedra
Area

• Total

| 4,495 km2 (1,736 sq mi)
Population

(2021)

• Total

| 943,012 hab. (INE)
Demonym(s)| Pontevedrés (m), Pontevedresa (f)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

36

ISO 3166 code| ES-PO
Website| http://www.depo.gal

Pontevedra is a province of Spain, located in the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Galicia.[1] It is bordered by the provinces of A Coruña, Lugo, and Ourense, the country of Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. There is a public institution called the Provincial Deputation of Pontevedra (Provincial Council), whose head office is in Pontevedra city, that provides direct services to citizens such as technical, financial and technological support to the councils of the 62 municipalities of the province of Pontevedra.[clarification needed]

The population of the province is 942,665 (2019), of whom 9% live in the capital, the city of Pontevedra and 28% in Vigo.

## Geography

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Province of Pontevedra.

Pontevedra is cut in two parts by the Lérez River. Most of the major tourist attractions in Pontevedra are to the south of the river. Pontevedra features many historical buildings, monuments, and churches.

Much of the Rías Baixas Denominación de Origen (DO) is located in the province. The province similarly shares the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park with neighbouring A Coruña province. This region contains the Galician islands of Ons, Cies, Sálvora and Cortegada.

Lago dos Nenos

## Climate

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The province has an oceanic climate with warm and relatively dry summers and cool and very wet winters.

## Demographics

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The province's capital, Pontevedra, with a population of 83,260 (2020) is not the largest city of its province, the largest municipality is Vigo with a population of 293,837. In addition, there are 61 municipalities in the province. Other relevant municipalities, based on their populations, are Vilagarcía de Arousa (37,456), Redondela (29,218), Cangas (26,542), Marín (24,319), Ponteareas (22,877), A Estrada (20,479), Lalín (20,218), and O Porriño (19,848).

Population since 1900Year| Pop.| ±%

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1900| 457,262| —
1930| 568,011| +24.2%
1950| 671,609| +18.2%
1981| 859,897| +28.0%
2004| 930,931| +8.3%
2013| 955,050| +2.6%
2019| 942,665| −1.3%
Source: INE and IGE

## Counties

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* O Baixo Miño
* Caldas
* O Condado
* O Deza
* O Morrazo
* A Paradanta
* Pontevedra
* O Salnés
* Tabeirós – Terra de Montes
* Vigo

## See also

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* Galician wine

## Notes and references

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1. ^ "Pontevedra | Galicia, Rias Baixas, Coastline | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

## External links

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Municipalities in the province of Pontevedra

* Agolada
* Arbo
* Baiona
* Barro
* Bueu
* Caldas de Reis
* Cambados
* Campo Lameiro
* Cangas
* A Cañiza
* Catoira
* Cerdedo-Cotobade
* Covelo
* Crecente
* Cuntis
* Dozón
* A Estrada
* Forcarei
* Fornelos de Montes
* Gondomar
* O Grove
* A Guarda
* A Illa de Arousa
* Lalín
* A Lama
* Marín
* Meaño
* Meis
* Moaña
* Mondariz
* Mondariz – Balneario
* Moraña
* Mos
* As Neves
* Nigrán
* Oia
* Pazos de Borbén
* Poio
* Ponte Caldelas
* Ponteareas
* Pontecesures
* Pontevedra
* O Porriño
* Portas
* Redondela
* Ribadumia
* Rodeiro
* O Rosal
* Salceda de Caselas
* Salvaterra de Miño
* Sanxenxo
* Silleda
* Soutomaior
* Tomiño
* Tui
* Valga
* Vigo
* Vila de Cruces
* Vilaboa
* Vilagarcía de Arousa
* Vilanova de Arousa

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