Cangas, Pontevedra
| Cangas Cangas do Morrazo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Town and municipality | |||
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 Location of Cangas | |||
  Cangas Location within Spain | |||
| Coordinates: 42°15′51″N 8°46′55″W / 42.26417°N 8.78194°WCoordinates: 42°15′51″N 8°46′55″W / 42.26417°N 8.78194°W | |||
| 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). | ||
| 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.
City map
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).
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)
Culture
Each parish has its own religious festival which honours the patron saint.
- Cangas
- Fiestas del Cristo, Last Sunday of August.
- Darbo
- Fiestas de San Blas, 3 February.
- Fiestas de Santa Marta, Last Saturday of July.
- Fiestas de San Pedro, a finales de junio.
- Romería de San Roque, la tercera semana de agosto.
- Romería de Darbo, 6,7,8 y 9 de septiembre.
- Coiro
- Fiestas del Espíritu Santo, en Pentecostés, variable en el mes de mayo.
- Fiestas de Santo Domingo, a principios de agosto.
- Fiestas de San Salvador, el 6 y el 7 de agosto.
- Fiestas de San Cosme, el 26 de septiembre.
- Fiestas do muiño, el primer domingo de mayo.
- Aldán
- Fiestas de San Amaro, a mediados de enero.
- Fiestas de Santa Mariña, el 18 de julio.
- Fiestas del Carmen, el último fin de semana de julio.
- Hío
- Fiestas del Cristo d e la Luz, el primer domingo de julio.
- Fiestas de Santiago de Donón, el 25 de julio.
- Fiestas de San Lorenzo, el 10 de agosto.
- Fiestas de San Andrés, el 30 de noviembre.
- Fiesta del Aguardiente, el fin de semana anterior a las Fiestas del Cristo de la Luz.
Twin towns
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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-)
- Teresa Portela, canoer (1982-)
- Solange Pereira, athlete (1989-)
External links
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