Nigrán (, ) is a municipality in the province of
Pontevedra
Pontevedra (, ) is a city in the autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia, in northwestern Spain. It is the capital of both the ''Pontevedra (comarca), Comarca'' and Province of Pontevedra, and the capital of the Rías Baixas. It is als ...
, in the autonomous community of
Galicia, northwestern
Spain
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. It belongs to the
comarca of
Vigo and the
Vigo metropolitan area. Nigrán has an area of , 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.
Notable people
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Brays Efe - Galician actor and television personality
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Iván Ferreiro - Galician singer-songwriter
References
External links
Concello de NigránInformation on Nigrán*
Photographs of NigránNigrán Public Library
Municipalities in the Province of Pontevedra
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