Vigo, Spain

Vigo

Vigo city

Flag

Coat of arms

Nickname(s): The Olive City

Situation of Vigo within Galicia

Vigo

Location of Vigo within Galicia

Coordinates: 42°13′53″N 8°42′45″W / 42.231356°N 8.712447°WCoordinates: 42°13′53″N 8°42′45″W / 42.231356°N 8.712447°W

List

Santa María de Vigo
Santiago de Vigo
Freixeiro
Castrelos
Sárdoma
Alcabre
Navia
Comesaña
Coruxo
Saiáns
Oia
Matamá
Coia
Candeán
Cabral
Teis
Bembrive
Beade
Zamáns
Valadares
Lavadores
Bouzas

Government

• Type

Mayor-council

• Body

Concello de Vigo

• Mayor

Abel Caballero (PSdeG-PSOE)

Area

• City

109.1 km² (42.1 sq mi)

Elevation

0 m (0 ft)

Population (2016)INE

• City

292,817

• Density

2,700/km² (7,000/sq mi)

• Metro

481,268

Demonym(s)

vigués (m), viguesa (f)
olívico (m), olívica (f)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postcode

36200-36392

Area code(s)

+34 986

Website

hoxe.vigo.org

Vigo (/ˈviːɡoʊ/, Galician: [ˈbiɣo], locally: [ˈbiħo, -xo], Spanish: [ˈbiɣo]) is a city and municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in Galicia, north-west Spain on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the comarca of Vigo and Vigo metropolitan area.

Vigo is the most populous municipality of Galicia, and the 14th in Spain. It is also the most populous Spanish municipality that is not the capital of a province. The municipality has an area of 109.06 km² (42.11 sq mi) and had a population of 292,817 in 2016. The city has a population of 198,537 in 2016.

The city is located in the south-west of Galicia, in the southern part of Vigo Ria, in one of Europe's rainiest areas. In the north-east, it borders the municipality of Redondela, in the east Mos, in the south O Porriño and Gondomar, and in the south-west Nigrán. On the other side of the bay are the municipalities of Cangas and Moaña. They are all part of the southern Galician region called Rias Baixas. Vigo is located just north of the border with Portugal and its nearest larger city is Portugal's second largest city of Porto.

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