Province of Pontevedra

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.

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 BaixasDenominación 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.

2026年現在、人口は947,818人で、そのうち男性が48.3%、女性が51.7%です。未成年者は人口の14.1%、高齢者は24.7%を占めています。^{[ 2 ]}

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