Province of Pontevedra

Province of Pontevedra
Provincia de Pontevedra (Spanish)
Provincia de Pontevedra (Galician)
Province
City of Pontevedra
Pontevedra at night
Flag of Province of Pontevedra
Flag
Coat of arms of Province of Pontevedra
Coat of arms
Location of the Province of Pontevedra in Spain
Location of the Province of Pontevedra in Spain
Coordinates: 42°22′N 8°24′W / 42.37°N 8.40°W / 42.37; -8.40
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
CapitalPontevedra
Municipalities61
Government
 • BodyProvincial Deputation of Pontevedra
Area
[1]
 • Total
4,496.95 km2 (1,736.28 sq mi)
 • Rank45th in Spain
Population
 (2025)[2]
 • Total
947,818
 • Rank16th in Spain
 • Density210.769/km2 (545.889/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Pontevedrés (m), Pontevedresa (f)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
36---
ISO 3166 codeES-PO
Websitehttp://www.depo.gal

The Province of Pontevedra (Spanish: Provincia de Pontevedra, Galician: Provincia de Pontevedra) is a province of Spain, located in the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Galicia.[3] The capital is the namesake city of Pontevedra, however the largest city is Vigo, which is also the largest city in Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of A Coruña, Lugo, and Ourense, the country of Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean.

The province has a population of 947,818 in an area of 4,496.95 square kilometres (1,736.28 sq mi) across its 61 municipalities.[2][1]

There is a public institution named the Provincial Deputation of Pontevedra (provincial council), whose head office is in Pontevedra city, that provides direct services to citizens such as technical, financial and technological support to the councils of the 61 municipalities of the province of Pontevedra.

Geography

Province of Pontevedra.

Pontevedra is cut in two parts by the Lérez 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 the Rías Baixas Denominación de Origen (DO) is located in the province. The province similarly shares the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park with neighbouring A Coruña province. This region contains the Galician islands of Ons, Cies, Sálvora and Cortegada.

Lago dos Nenos

Climate

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

Administrative divisions

Counties

Municipalities

The province has 61 municipalities:

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 947,818, of which 48.3% are male, and 51.7% are female. Minors make up 14.1% of the population, and seniors make up 24.7%.[2]

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 11.2% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, Portugal, and Argentina.[2]

See also

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 "Información Geográfica Destacada" [Geographical information data] (in Spanish). IGN.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Annual population census 2021-2025". INE.
  3. ↑ "Pontevedra | Galicia, Rias Baixas, Coastline | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "INEbase. Alterations to the municipalities in the Population Censuses since 1842". National Statistics Institute.

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