Poio 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,

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. It belongs to the

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. Poio is located in the north shore of the Ría de Pontevedra, between

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and the provincial capital,

. The municipality is adjacent with Meaño, Meis, Pontevedra and Sanxenxo and combines mountain and sea areas. Tambo island, an uninhabited island located in the middle of the Pontevedra estuary, officially belongs to Poio but it is under the control of the

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and disembarkment is not allowed.

Geography

Poio has an approximate area of . Its highest peak is Mount Castrove, high and from where one can see views of the Pontevedra and Arousa estuaries. The views also spotlight the Alto de Raxó and Samieira. Its coast of more than is full of beautiful beaches with quiet waters. Tambo island has an area of and its highest peak is high.

Demography

Poio is a dormitory area of the city of

. It has a growing market due to its proximity to the urban center (only the Lérez river separates the two municipalities). The parish of San Salvador, the nearest to the city, is the parish that increases the census. The tourism industry has begun to thrive in Raxó and Combarro within the last few years.

Sights

Sights include the Monastery of San Xoán de Poio, the picturesque fishing village of Combarro with its Hórreos by the sea and several prehistoric rock engraving sites; all declared

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(Heritage of Cultural Interest).

References

Municipalities in the Province of Pontevedra {{galicia-geo-stub