Vilaboa

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Vilaboa
Vilaboa Spain.svg
Escudo de Vilaboa.svg
Situacion Vilaboa.PNG
Situation of Vilaboa within Galicia
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Galicia.svg  Galicia
Province Pontevedra
Comarca Pontevedra
Government
  Alcalde (Mayor)César Poza González
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total6,033
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CET)
Website Official website

Vilaboa is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Pontevedra. The town is located on the Atlantic Ocean, on San Simon's Cove (Ensenada de San Simon), and is a part of Ria de Vigo.

Contents

In 2021, the recorded population was 6,033. [2]

Etymology

The Galician name Vilaboa comes from Latin VILAM BONAM, meaning "good ville".

Parishes


Vilaboa is made up of 5 distinct parishes: [3]

Festivals


The most popular festival in Vilaboa is Carnival, celebrated mostly in two of the parishes - San Adrián de Cobres and Santa Cristina.

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "Vilaboa (Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  3. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". www.ine.es. Retrieved 2021-11-13.


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