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Vigo (comarca)
Vigo is a ''comarca'' in the Galician province of Pontevedra, Spain. It covers an area of 613.4 sq.km, centred on the city of Vigo, and the overall population of this comarca A ''comarca'' (, or , or ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a " ... was 423,825 at the 2011 Census; the latest official estimate (for the start of 2019) was 424,765.Estimate at 1 January 2019: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid. The comarca is formed from the following 11 municipalities: References {{DEFAULTSORT:Vigo (Comarca) Comarcas of the Province of Pontevedra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comarcas Of Galicia
Galicia is divided into ''comarcas''. In Galician, ''comarcas'' are also called ''bisbarras'' (). Comarcas of the province of A Coruña * A Barcala * A Coruña * Arzúa * Barbanza * Betanzos * Bergantiños * Eume * Ferrol * Fisterra * Muros * Noia * O Sar * Ordes * Ortegal * Santiago * Terra de Melide * Terra de Soneira * Xallas Comarcas of the province of Lugo * A Fonsagrada * A Mariña Central * A Mariña Occidental * A Mariña Oriental * A Ulloa * Chantada * Lugo * Meira * Os Ancares * Quiroga * Sarria * Terra Chá * Terra de Lemos Comarcas of the province of Ourense * Allariz - Maceda * A Baixa Limia * O Carballiño * A Limia * Ourense * O Ribeiro * Terra de Caldelas * Terra de Celanova * Terra de Trives * Valdeorras * Verín * Viana Comarcas of the province of Pontevedra * A Paradanta * Caldas * O Deza * O Baixo Miño * O Condado * O Morrazo * O Salnés * Pontevedra * Tabeirós - Terra de Montes * Vigo Vigo ( , , , ) is a city and Municipalities in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fornelos De Montes
Fornelos de Montes is a municipality in Galicia, in the province of Pontevedra, Spain. It is composed of seven parishes: Calvos, Stakes, Fornelos de Montes (San Lorenzo), Lage, Oitaven (San Vicente), Traspielas (Santa Maria), and Ventin (San Miguel). It is known for having some of the most abundant rainfall in Galicia, an estimated 2862 mm per year. Fornelos de Montes is intersected by the Oitavén River, the Barragán River, and the Parada River Parada may refer to: Places Portugal * Parada (Alfândega da Fé), a civil parish in the municipality of Alfândega da Fé * Parada (Almeida), a civil parish in the municipality of Almeida * Parada (Arcos de Valdevez), a civil parish in the munic ... in the Serra do Suído mountain range. References Municipalities in the Province of Pontevedra {{galicia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soutomaior
: ''For the former Formula-1 driver see Nelson Piquet Souto Maior'' Soutomaior is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, autonomous community of Galicia, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' ( Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , .... According to the INE, the population in 2011 was 7,223 inhabitants. References Municipalities in the Province of Pontevedra {{galicia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salceda De Caselas
Salceda de Caselas is a municipality in Galicia, Spain, in the province of Pontevedra. It is bordered to the north by the municipality of Ponteareas, to the southeast by the municipality of Salvaterra de Miño, to the southwest by the municipality of Tui, and to the northwest by O Porriño. Francisco Estévez, father of United States actor Martin Sheen (real name Ramón Estévez), comes from the parish of Parderrubias. Population * Inhabitants: 8,835 (2012) * Foreign population: 315 (2005) * Median age: 38.7 (2005) Parishes The municipality is divided into seven parishes: Entenza, Parderrubias, A Picoña, San Xurxo de Salceda, Santa María de Salceda, Santo Estevo de Budiño and San Vicente de Soutelo. Notable people * Francisco Estévez (father of Martin Sheen Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez (born August 3, 1940), known professionally as Martin Sheen, is an American actor. He first became known for his roles in the films '' The Subject Was Roses'' (1968) and ''Badlands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redondela
Redondela is a town in the province of Pontevedra, Galicia, northwestern Spain. The most famous icons of the village are its two major railway viaducts built in the nineteenth century. Due to these infrastructures Redondela is known under the nickname "Village of the viaducts." The town lies on the Portuguese Way path of the Camino de Santiago. The municipality has an area of 51.9 km2 (20.0 sq mi) and has a population of 29,192 in 2021. Parroquias * Cabeiro * Cedeira * Cesantes * Chapela * Negros * Quintela * Reboreda * Redondela * Saxamonde * Trasmañó * Ventosela * Vilar de Infesta * O Viso Verne Monument The Town has a large monument to Jules Verne. See also * Ignacio Ramonet * Battle of Vigo Bay * Mendinho * Ernestina Otero Ernestina may refer to: People * Ernestina Cravello (1880-1942), Italian-American anarcha-feminist * Clodoaldo de Oliveira, a Brazilian footballer *Ernestina Edem Appiah, a Ghanaian social entrepreneur Places *Ernestina, Rio Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O Porriño
O Porriño (historically known in English as ) is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. An industrial town, in the Vigo metropolitan area, it is an important economic dependency. One of its main industries is granite production; the variety of granite produced in O Porriño is known as (Porriño Pink), and is exported from the Port of Vigo mainly to Italy, Japan and China. From O Porriño came the architect Antonio Palacios, known for the use of granite in his work, such as the ''Telecommunications Palace'' in Madrid, the García Barbón Theater in Vigo, or Porrino Town Hall amongst others. It is the home town of the Sporting Lisboa woman basketball team player Andrea Pérez Alonso. On 9 September 2016, a Portuguese train travelling from Vigo to Porto derailed near O Porriño railway station, killing the driver and at least three other people on board. Parroquias The municipality is formed of eight ''parroquias'' (parishes) * Atios (Santa Baia) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pazos De Borbén
Pazos de Borbén is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra Pontevedra (, ) is a Spanish city in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. It is the capital of both the ''Comarca'' (County) and Province of Pontevedra, and of the Rías Baixas in Galicia. It is also the capital of its own municipality wh .... References Municipalities in the Province of Pontevedra {{galicia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigrán
Nigrán is a municipality of Galicia, Spain in Pontevedra Province, within the metropolitan area of Vigo Vigo ( , , , ) is a city and municipality in the province of Pontevedra, within the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. Located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, it sits on the southern shore of an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, the ..., the most populous city in Galicia. Nigrán has a surface of 35 km2, with a population of approximately 18,000 people divided into seven parishes: Nigrán, Panxón, San Pedro, Parada, Camos, Chandebrito and Priegue. Nigran's population practically triples in the summer months. It is on the Atlantic coast of Spain and is considered a summer destination for tourists due to its beaches and mild summer weather. See also * :People from Nigrán References External links Concello de NigránInformation on Nigrán* Photographs of NigránNigrán Public Library Municipalities in the Province of Pontevedra {{galicia-geo- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mos (Spain)
Mos is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra in Galicia, Spain. Mos is adjacent to Vigo. The Louro River floods through Mos from north to south, making the municipality a valley region. There is no significant urban nucleus and most of the population live scattered across the municipality. Family-owned farms and vineyards are very common. Weather The key feature of the climate of Mos is the existence of two very different microclimates, a mountain and a valley, represented near Comber and O Porriño, respectively. The average temperature is 14.05 °C. Education Mos has a high school, the IES de Mos. Mos is home to the O Castro British School, which starts from nursery through to KS4. Economy Mos has a strong industry, and because of its geographical position between Vigo and the Portuguese border, it is crossed by many transport infrastructures. Recently, the announcement of the construction of a high-speed railway track and a new highway has resulted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gondomar, Pontevedra
Gondomar is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. Home of Don Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, conde de Gondomar, one of the most renowned diplomats of Spanish imperial times, the main instigator of the "Spanish Match" that would have joined Charles I of England Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. He was born into the House of Stuart as the second son of King James VI of Scotland, but after ... and the Infanta Maria Anna in marriage. Gallery File:Igrexa de Santa Baia de Donas, Gondomar.jpg, Santa Baia, Donas, Gondomar. File:San Vicente de Mañufe, igrexa e cruz de pedra.JPG, San Vicente, Mañufe, Gondomar. File:Iglesia de San Miguel de Peitieiros - Gondomar (Pontevedra).jpg, Saint Michael's church, Peitieiros, Gondomar. References Municipalities in the Province of Pontevedra {{Galicia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baiona, Pontevedra
Baiona is a town and municipality in the province of Pontevedra, autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It's a tourist town with a medieval historical center situated by the outlet of the Vigo Bay. Its population of just over 11,000 rises to around 45,000 in the summer, if one includes tourists. Since it is on the Portuguese Way path of the Camino de Santiago 30,000 hikers also visit every year. Other than tourism the major economic activities revolve around fishing. History It was founded in 140 BC by Diomedes of Aetolia. Throughout its history it has had several names including Stuciana, Abóriga, Balcagia, and Erizana. In 1201 King Alfonso IX of Leon granted the town a royal charter. In 1370, King Ferdinand I of Portugal, who was proclaimed King of Castile took up residence in the town and established his seat there until being forced to return to Portugal. In 1474, the Baiona was seized by Don Pedro Alvarez de Soutomaior, also known as Pedro Madruga, Count of Caminha. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, 2 United Nations General Assembly observers#Present non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (2 states, both in associated state, free association with New Zealand). Compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
