Vilaboa 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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. The town is located on the

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, on San Simon's Cove (Ensenada de San Simon), and is a part of Ria de Vigo. In 2023, the recorded population was 5,950.

Etymology

The Galician name ''Vilaboa'' comes from

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''VILAM BONAM'', meaning "good ville".

Parishes

Vilaboa is made up of 5 distinct parishes: * Bértola * Cobres * Figueirido * Santa Cristina de Cobres * Vilaboa

Festivals

The most popular festival in Vilaboa is Carnival, celebrated mostly in two of the parishes - San Adrián de Cobres and Santa Cristina.

References

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