Pontevedra is a
province of
Spain along the country's
Atlantic coast in southwestern Europe. The province forms the southwestern part of the
autonomous community of
Galicia
Galicia may refer to:
Geographic regions
* Galicia (Spain), a region and autonomous community of northwestern Spain
** Gallaecia, a Roman province
** The post-Roman Kingdom of the Suebi, also called the Kingdom of Gallaecia
** The medieval King ...
. It is bordered by the provinces of
A Coruña,
Lugo
Lugo (, ; la, Lucus Augusti) is a city in northwestern Spain in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia. It is the capital of the Lugo (province), province of Lugo. The municipality had a population ...
, and
Ourense
Ourense (; es, Orense ) is a city and capital of the province of Ourense, located in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is on the Camino Sanabrés path of the Way of St ...
, the country of
Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. The official languages of the Pontevedra province are
Spanish and
Galician. There is a public institution called the
Provincial Deputation of Pontevedra
The Provincial Deputation of Pontevedra (Spanish language, Spanish: , Galician language, Galician: ) or Provincial Council of Pontevedra is the Provincial deputation (Spain), institution in charge of the government and administration of the Spanis ...
(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.
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
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
The Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park ( gl, Parque Nacional das Illas Atlánticas de Galicia, es, Parque Nacional de las Islas Atlánticas de Galicia) is the only national park located in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous comm ...
with neighbouring
A Coruña province. This region contains the Galician islands of
Ons,
Cies,
Sálvora and
Cortegada
Cortegada is a municipality in the Ourense, Galicia, Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyon ...
.
Climate
The province has an
oceanic climate
An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ( ...
with warm and relatively dry summers and cool and very wet winters.
Demographics
The province's capital,
Pontevedra, with a population of 83,260 (2020) is not the largest city of its province, the largest municipality is the industrial
Vigo with a population of 293,837. In addition, there are 62 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
Lalín is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the north of the province of Pontevedra. It's the capital of the region of the Deza.
The town has a population of 20,158 inhabitants (2014).http://www.ige.eu/igebdt/esq.jsp?paxina=002003001&c=-1&ru ...
(20,218), and
O Porriño (19,848).
Counties
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O Baixo Miño
O Baixo Miño (, , pt, Baixo Minho) is a ''comarca'' in the Galician province of Pontevedra. The area covers 315.1 km2, and the overall population of this ''comarca'' was 50,978 at the 2011 Census;Census at 1 November 2011: Instituto Nacional de ...
county
*
Caldas county
*
O Condado
O Condado is a ''comarca'' in the Galician Province of Pontevedra, centred on the town of Ponteareas (''Puenteareas'' in Castilian Spanish). It covers an area of 341 km2, and the overall population of this comarca
A ''comarca'' (, or , or ) ...
county
*
O Deza
O Deza is a ''comarca'' in the northeast corner of the Galician Province of Pontevedra
Pontevedra is a province of Spain along the country's Atlantic coast in southwestern Europe. The province forms the southwestern part of the autonomous ...
county
*
O Morrazo
O Morrazo (in Galician do Morrazo es, El Morrazo) is a ''comarca'' in the Galician province of Pontevedra. It covers an area of 140.1 sq.km, and the overall population of this ''comarca'' was 83,305 at the 2011 Census; the latest official estim ...
county
*
A Paradanta
A Paradanta is a ''comarca'' in the southeastern corner of the Galician Province of Pontevedra
Pontevedra is a province of Spain along the country's Atlantic coast in southwestern Europe. The province forms the southwestern part of the autono ...
county
*
Pontevedra county
*
O Salnés county
*
Tabeirós – Terra de Montes
Tabeirós - Tierra de Montes is a comarca in the Galician province of Pontevedra in Spain, located in the southern part of the basin of the river Ulla. The overall population of this local region is 23,867 (2019). It consists of two distinct natur ...
county
*
Vigo county
See also
*
Galician wine
Galician wine is Spanish wine made in the autonomous community of Galicia in the northwest corner of Spain. It includes wine made in the provinces of A Coruña, Ourense, Pontevedra and Lugo. Within Galicia are five '' Denominacións de Orixe'' ( ...
Notes and references
External links
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