Pontevedra (comarca)
Encyclopedia
Pontevedra is a comarca
in the Galician Province of Pontevedra
. The overall population of this local region
is 119,981 (2005).
, Poio
, Barro
, Campo Lameiro
, Cotobade
, A Lama
, Ponte Caldelas
and Vilaboa
.
Comarca
A comarca is a traditional region or local administrative division found in parts of Spain, Portugal, Panama, Nicaragua, and Brazil. The term is derived from the term marca, meaning a "march, mark", plus the prefix co- meaning "together, jointly".The comarca is known in Aragonese as redolada and...
in the Galician Province of Pontevedra
Pontevedra (province)
Pontevedra is a province of Spain along the country's Atlantic coast in southwestern Europe. The province forms the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Galicia...
. The overall population of this local region
Region
Region is most commonly found as a term used in terrestrial and astrophysics sciences also an area, notably among the different sub-disciplines of geography, studied by regional geographers. Regions consist of subregions that contain clusters of like areas that are distinctive by their uniformity...
is 119,981 (2005).
Municipalities
PontevedraPontevedra
Pontevedra is a city in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. It is the capital of both the comarca and province of Pontevedra, in Galicia . It is also the capital of its own municipality which is, in fact, often considered as an extension of the actual city...
, Poio
Poio
Poio is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. Poio is located in the North shore of the Ria de Pontevedra, between Sanxenxo and the provincial capital, Pontevedra. Its more than 20 coastal km are full of beautiful beaches with quiet waters. The tourism industry has begun...
, Barro
Barro
Barro is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra....
, Campo Lameiro
Campo Lameiro
Campo Lameiro is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra....
, Cotobade
Cotobade
Cotobade is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra....
, A Lama
A Lama
A Lama is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra....
, Ponte Caldelas
Ponte Caldelas
Ponte Caldelas is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. It takes its name from an ancient bridge over the Río Verdugo....
and Vilaboa
Vilaboa
Vilaboa is a municipality in Galicia, Spain, in the province of Pontevedra. The town is located on the Atlantic Ocean, on San Simon's Cove , part of Ria de Vigo....
.