The following list is of important municipalities in the Galicia, an autonomous community of Spain:
The following list is of important municipalities in the Galicia, an autonomous community of Spain:
The following links are to lists which are more detailed province-specific, and all municipalities in a given province are ranked by population.
| Rank | Name | Population (2020) [1] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vigo | 296,692 |
| 2 | A Coruña | 247,604 |
| 3 | Ourense | 105,643 |
| 4 | Lugo | 98,519 |
| 5 | Santiago de Compostela | 97,848 |
| 6 | Pontevedra | 83,260 |
| 7 | Ferrol | 65,560 |
| 8 | Narón | 39,056 |
| 9 | Vilagarcía de Arousa | 37,565 |
| 10 | Oleiros | 36,534 |
| 11 | Arteixo | 32,738 |
| 12 | Ames | 32,104 |
| 13 | Carballo | 31,429 |
| 14 | Culleredo | 30,685 |
| 15 | Redondela | 29,241 |
| 16 | Ribeira | 26,848 |
| 17 | Cangas | 26,582 |
| 18 | Cambre | 24,594 |
| 19 | Marín | 24,242 |
| 20 | Ponteareas | 22,940 |
| 21 | A Estrada | 20,351 |
| 22 | Lalín | 20,207 |
| 23 | O Porriño | 20,100 |
| 24 | Moaña | 19,452 |
| 25 | Boiro | 18,884 |
| 26 | Teo | 18,632 |
| 27 | Monforte de Lemos | 18,347 |
| 28 | Nigrán | 17,745 |
| 29 | Sanxenxo | 17,414 |
| 30 | Tui | 17,323 |
Galicia is an autonomous community of Spain and historic nationality under Spanish law. Located in the northwest Iberian Peninsula, it includes the provinces of A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense, and Pontevedra.
The province of A Coruña is the northwesternmost province of Spain, and one of the four provinces which constitute the autonomous community of Galicia. This province is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and north, Pontevedra Province to the south and Lugo Province to the east.
Lugo is a province of northwestern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of Ourense, Pontevedra, and A Coruña, the principality of Asturias, the State of León, and in the north by the Cantabrian Sea.
Ourense is a province of Spain, in the southeastern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of Pontevedra to the west, Lugo to the north, León and Zamora, to the east, and by Portugal to the south. With an area of 7,278 square km., it is the only landlocked province in Galicia. The provincial capital, Ourense, is the largest population centre, with the rest of the province being predominantly rural.
A province in Spain is a territorial division defined as a collection of municipalities. The current provinces of Spain correspond by and large to the provinces created under the purview of the 1833 territorial re-organization of Spain, with a similar predecessor from 1822 and an earlier precedent in the 1810 Napoleonic division of Spain into 84 prefectures. There are many other groupings of municipalities that comprise the local government of Spain.
Pontevedra is a city in the autonomous community of Galicia, in northwestern Spain. It is the capital of both the Comarca and Province of Pontevedra, and the capital of the Rías Baixas. It is also the capital of its own municipality which is often considered an extension of the actual city.
Lugo is a city in northwestern Spain in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is the capital of the province of Lugo. The municipality had a population of 98,025 in 2018, making it the fourth most populous city in Galicia.
Lalín is a municipality in the north of the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It is the capital of the comarca of O Deza.
Villaba, officially the Municipality of Villaba, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,859 people.
Mondoñedo is a small town and municipality in the Galician province of Lugo, Spain. As of 2009, the town has a population of 4,508. Mondoñedo occupies a sheltered valley among the northern outliers of the Cantabrian Mountains. Despite being the core of the region of A Mariña Central, it is the city with the fifth biggest population after Viveiro, Ribadeo, Foz and Burela.
A Illa de Arousa is the only island municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. It is located in the heart of the Ria de Arousa. According to 2021 INE the island's population was 4,951 inhabitants. The population is divided into several neighborhoods, and places of interest are the lighthouse's environment, the island of Areoso and Carreirón Natural Park, which is listed as a special protection zone for heron birds populations among other birds that inhabit the island. The Holy viewpoint is the highest point on the island. "San Xulián da Illa de Arousa" is the only parish in this island. Some of its beaches are the following ones: A Area da Secada, A Lavanqueira, O Vao, Camaxe, Carreirón, Espiñeiro and O Cabodeiro.
Arzúa is a municipality in the province A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It has an area of 155.89 km², a population of 6,315, and a population density of 40.64 people/km². It is one of the Galician municipalities with more cows per capita rate in Galicia.
Boimorto is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is located in the comarca of Arzúa. It has an area of 82.71 km2, a population of 2,486, and a population density of 30.06 people/km2. Coordinates: 43° 00' 27" N - 8° 07' 37" W. Elevation: 487 m.
As Pontes de García Rodríguez is a municipality in the northwest of the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Eume. It is the largest municipality in the province and it has a population of 11,139 inhabitants.
Cee is a municipality of northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It has a population of 7,712 inhabitants.
Vilasantar is a municipality of northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia. It belongs to the comarca of Betanzos.
Marín is a town and municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. It is located on the southern shore of the estuary of Pontevedra, in the comarca of O Morrazo. This town is where the Spanish Navy was settled. It was established as the Escuela Naval Militar de Oficiales.
O Eume is a comarca in the province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. Its capital is the municipality of Pontedeume. It contains five municipalities and 24,629 inhabitants in an area of 538.7 km2.
Lubián is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2018 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 302 inhabitants. It is one of the few bilingual municipalities in the province con Zamora. Its inhabitants habitually use Spanish as well as Galician.
Porto de Sanabria, also known as Porto, is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2012 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 216 inhabitants.