Province Pontevedra Founded 1160 Local time Wednesday 6:29 AM | Population 26,567 (2014) | |
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Parishes Aldán, Cangas, Coiro, Darbo, O Hío Weather 11°C, Wind E at 3 km/h, 100% Humidity Points of interest Crucero de Hío, O Facho de Donón, Playa de Nerga, Playa areacova, Areamilla | ||
Cangas, also known as Cangas do Morrazo, is a town and municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. Its area is about 38,1 km² and a population of around 26,087 inhabitants.
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Map of Cangas, Pontevedra, Spain
Government
The municipality of Cangas is administered by a mayor-council government, the Concello de Cangas, which meets in the Casa do Concello on Avenida Castelao. After the local elections of 2015 the municipality is governed by a coalition of Cangas Left Alternative (coalition of United Left and the FPG), the Galician Nationalist Bloc and Assembly for Unity (ASpUN).
Parishes
Cangas is made up of six parishes:
Religious
Each parish has its own religious festival which honours the patron saint of the parish and smaller, minor festivals dedicated to the saints of local chapels.
Twin towns
Notable people
References
Cangas, Pontevedra Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA