Cangas, Pontevedra
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Cangas Cangas do Morrazo |
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Town and municipality | |||
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Country | Spain | ||
Autonomous community | Galicia | ||
Province | Pontevedra | ||
County | O Morrazo | ||
Founded | 1160 | ||
Parishes | Aldán, Cangas, Coiro, Darbo, O Hío | ||
Government | |||
• Type | Mayor-council | ||
• Body | Concello de Cangas | ||
• Mayor | Xosé Manuel Pazos (2015) (ACE) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 38.1 km2 (14.7 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) | ||
Population (2008) | |||
• Total | 25,537 | ||
• Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | ||
Demonym(s) | cangués, -esa, cangueiro, -ra (traditional). |
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Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postal code | 36940 - 36949 | ||
Dialing code | 986 | ||
Website | Official website |
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.
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 ruled by a coalition of Cangas Left Alternative (coalition of United Left and the FPG), the Galician Nationalist Bloc and Assembly for Unity (ASpUN).
Geography
Parishes
Cangas is made up of six parishes:
- Aldán (San Cibrán)
- Cangas (Santiago)
- Coiro (San Salvador)
- Darbo (Santa María de Afuera)
- O Hío (San Andrés)
Twin towns
- Lajes do Pico (2003)
Notable people
- María Soliño, alleged witch
- Xohán de Cangas, troubador
- Ángel Botello, painter, sculptor and graphic artist (1913-1986)
- Bernardino Graña, writer (1932-)
- Suso Soliño, handball player (1975-)
- Carlos Pérez, canoer (1979-)
- David Cal, canoer (1982-)
External links
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