Cangas, Pontevedra
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Cangas Cangas do Morrazo |
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 Location of Cangas |
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 Cangas
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| Coordinates: 42°15′51″N 8°46′55″W / 42.26417°N 8.78194°WCoordinates: 42°15′51″N 8°46′55″W / 42.26417°N 8.78194°W | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community | Galicia | ||
| Province | Pontevedra | ||
| County | O Morrazo | ||
| Founded | 1160 | ||
| Parishes | Aldán, Cangas, Coiro, Darbo, O Hío | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor-council | ||
| • Body | Concello de Cangas | ||
| • Mayor | Xosé Manuel Pazos (2015) (ACE) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 38.1 km2 (14.7 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 25,537 | ||
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) |
cangués, -esa, cangueiro, -ra (traditional). |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 36940 - 36949 | ||
| Dialing code | 986 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Cangas, also known as Cangas do Morrazo, is a town and municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. Its area is about 38,1 km² and a population of around 26,087 inhabitants.
The municipality of Cangas is administered by a mayor-council government, the Concello de Cangas, which meets in the Casa do Concello on Avenida Castelao. After the local elections of 2015 the municipality is governed by a coalition of Cangas Left Alternative (coalition of United Left and the FPG), the Galician Nationalist Bloc and Assembly for Unity (ASpUN).
Cangas is made up of six parishes:
Each parish has its own religious festival which honours the patron saint of the parish and smaller, minor festivals dedicated to the saints of local chapels.
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