Mondariz

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Mondariz
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Location of Mondariz within Galicia.
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Mondariz
Location of Mondariz within Spain.
Coordinates: 42°14′N8°27′W / 42.233°N 8.450°W / 42.233; -8.450
Country Spain
Region Galicia
Province Pontevedra
Comarca O Condado
Parishes Frades, Gargamala, Lougares, Meirol, Mondariz, Mouriscados, Queimadelos, Riofrío, Sabaxáns, Toutón, Vilar, Vilasobroso
Government
  Type Mayor-council
  BodyConcello de Mondariz
   Mayor Julio Alén Montes (PPdeG)
Area
  Land85.8 km2 (33.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total4,496
Demonym Mondaricense
Time zone CET (GMT +1)
  Summer (DST)CEST (GMT +2)
Post code
36870
Area code +34 986 65
Patron saint Santa Lucía
Website www.concellodemondariz.com

Mondariz is a town and municipality in the province of Pontevedra, autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It has a population of 4,440 inhabitants. [2]

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Geography

Parishes

The municipality of Mondariz is formed by 12 parroquias (civil parishes). These parroquias can be further subdivided into lugares/aldeas (hamlets).

Governance

The municipality is administered by the Concello de Mondariz (Mondariz town council) consisting of a mayor and 12 councillors. Since 2019 municipal elections the municipality have been controlled by the Galician Nationalist Bloc, with the support of People's Party and Socialist Party. [3]

Councillors
AporM
35.82%
BNG
23.73%
PPdeG
15.03%
PSdeG
12.37%
Cs
12.09%

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "IGE - Principais resultados". Instituto Galego de Estatística (in Galician).
  3. "Resultados Electorales en Mondariz". El País (in Spanish).