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.
Vilaboa | |
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 Situation of Vilaboa within Galicia | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Galicia |
| Province | Pontevedra |
| Comarca | Pontevedra |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde (Mayor) | César Poza González |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,033 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CET) |
| Website | Official website |
In 2021, the recorded population was 6,033.[2]
Etymology edit
The Galician name Vilaboa comes from Latin VILAM BONAM, meaning "good ville".
Parishes edit
Vilaboa is made up of 5 distinct parishes:[3]
- Bértola
- Cobres
- Figueirido
- Santa Cristina de Cobres
- Vilaboa
Festivals edit
The most popular festival in Vilaboa is Carnival, celebrated mostly in two of the parishes - San Adrián de Cobres and Santa Cristina.
References edit
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Vilaboa (Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". www.ine.es. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
42°25′00″N 8°33′00″W / 42.4166666767°N 8.55000001°W
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