Mondariz is a town and

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in the

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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 ...

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of Galicia,

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. It has a population of 4,440 inhabitants.

Geography

Parishes

The municipality of Mondariz is formed by 12 '' parroquias'' (civil parishes). These parroquias can be further subdivided into ''lugares/aldeas'' (hamlets). * Frades * Gargamala * Lougares * Meirol * Mondariz * Mouriscados * Queimadelos * Riofrío * Sabaxáns * Toutón * Vilar * Vilasobroso

Governance

The municipality is administered by the ''Concello de Mondariz'' (Mondariz town council) consisting of a mayor and 12 councillors. Since 2019 municipal elections the municipality have been controlled by the

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, with the support of People's Party and

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References

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