Vigo

Also known as Vigo, Spain, Vigo Spain

Vigo (, ) is a city and municipality in Spain, in the autonomous community of Galicia in the province of Pontevedra, and the capital of the comarca of Vigo. Located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, it sits on the southern shore of an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, the Ria de Vigo, the southernmost of the Rías Baixas.

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Vigo is a city in northwestern Spain located in the province of Pontevedra, Galicia, situated on the southern shore of a coastal inlet called the Ria de Vigo. As the capital of its comarca (regional division), it serves as an important municipal center in the region.

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Key facts

Settlement.subdivision_name3: Vigo
Settlement.parts_type: Parishes
Settlement.parts_style: coll
Settlement.parts: Alcabre, Beade, Bembrive, Cabral, Candean, Castrelos, Comesaña, Coruxo, Lavadores, Matamá, Navia, Oia, Saians, Sárdoma, Teis, Valadares, Vigo Centro, Zamáns
Settlement.government_type: Ayuntamiento
Settlement.governing_body: Concello de Vigo
Settlement.leader_party: PSdeG-PSOE
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Abel Caballero
Settlement.area_total_km2: 109.1
Settlement.elevation_min_point: Ría de Vigo
Settlement.name: Vigo
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Vigo bandera 2.png
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Vigo.svg
Settlement.nickname: The Olive City
Settlement.motto: "Fiel, Leal, Valerosa e Sempre Benéfica Cidade de Vigo" ([The] Faithful, Loyal, Valiant and Ever Charitable City of Vigo)
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Galicia # Spain

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Etymology
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Administration
Local government
Administrative subdivisions
Tourism
Museums
Romanesque architecture of Vigo
Beaches
Transport
Economy
Fishing sector
Industry
Port of Vigo
Education
Culture
Language
Music
Media and entertainment
Sports
Notable people
In popular culture
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
References
External links

The municipality, with an area of and a population of 295,523 in 2024 including rural parishes, is the most populous municipality in Galicia, and the 14th-most-populous in Spain. The area of the municipality includes the Cíes Islands, part of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park.

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