Vilaboa

Municipality in Spain
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Official seal of Vilaboa
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Situation of Vilaboa within Galicia
Situation of Vilaboa within Galicia
Country SpainAutonomous community GaliciaProvincePontevedraComarcaPontevedraGovernment
 • Alcalde (Mayor)César Poza GonzálezPopulation
 (2018)[1]
 • Total6,033Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CET)WebsiteOfficial 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.

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]

  • Bértola
  • Cobres
  • Figueirido
  • Santa Cristina de Cobres
  • Vilaboa

Festivals

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

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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