Mondariz is a town and
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the
province
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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 ...
,
autonomous community
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of
Galicia,
Spain
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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).
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Frades
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Gargamala
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Lougares
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Meirol
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Mondariz
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Mouriscados
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Queimadelos
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Riofrío
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Sabaxáns
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Toutón
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Vilar
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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
Galician Nationalist Bloc
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, with the support of
People's Party and
Socialist Party
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.
References
Municipalities in the Province of Pontevedra
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