Province of Pontevedra

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Pontevedra is aprovince ofSpain, located in the southwestern part of theautonomous community ofGalicia.^[1] It is bordered by the provinces ofA Coruña,Lugo, andOurense, the country ofPortugal and the Atlantic Ocean. There is a public institution called theProvincial Deputation of Pontevedra (Provincial Council), whose head office is inPontevedra city, that provides direct services to citizens such as technical, financial and technological support to the councils of the 62 municipalities of the province of Pontevedra.^{[clarification needed]}

Province of Pontevedra Provincia de Pontevedra (Galician)
Province
Pontevedra at night
Flag Coat of arms
Location of the province ofPontevedra within Spain
Coordinates:42°22′N8°24′W / 42.37°N 8.40°W /42.37; -8.40
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Galicia
Capital	Pontevedra
Government
• Body	Provincial Deputation of Pontevedra
Area
• Total	4,495 km² (1,736 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	943,012 hab. (INE)
Demonym(s)	Pontevedrés (m), Pontevedresa (f)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	36---
ISO 3166 code	ES-PO
Website	http://www.depo.gal

The population of the province is 942,665 (2019), of whom 9% live in the capital, the city ofPontevedra and 28% inVigo.

Geography

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Province of Pontevedra.

Pontevedra is cut in two parts by theLérez River. Most of the major tourist attractions in Pontevedra are to the south of the river. Pontevedra features many historical buildings, monuments, and churches.

Much of theRías BaixasDenominación de Origen (DO) is located in the province. The province similarly shares theAtlantic Islands of Galicia National Park with neighbouringA Coruña province. This region contains the Galician islands ofOns,Cies,Sálvora andCortegada.

Lago dos Nenos

Climate

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The province has anoceanic climate with warm and relatively dry summers and cool and very wet winters.

Demographics

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The province's capital,Pontevedra, with a population of 83,260 (2020) is not the largest city of its province, the largest municipality isVigo with a population of 293,837. In addition, there are 62 municipalities in the province. Other relevant municipalities, based on their populations, areVilagarcía de Arousa (37,456),Redondela (29,218),Cangas (26,542),Marín (24,319),Ponteareas (22,877),A Estrada (20,479),Lalín (20,218), andO Porriño (19,848).