Cangas, Pontevedra

Cangas, also known as Cangas do Morrazo, is a seaside resort in southwestern Galicia, Spain. It is both a town and municipality in the province of Pontevedra. Its area is about 38,1 km² and has a population of around 26,087 inhabitants.

City map
Cangas

Cangas do Morrazo
Town and municipality
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Cangas
Cangas
Location within Spain
Coordinates: 42°15′51″N 8°46′55″W
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityGalicia
ProvincePontevedra
CountyO Morrazo
Founded1160
ParishesAldán, Cangas, Coiro, Darbo, O Hío
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodyConcello de Cangas
 • MayorXosé Manuel Pazos (2015) (ACE)
Area
 • Total38.1 km2 (14.7 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total26,487
 • Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Demonym(s)cangués, -esa,
cangueiro, -ra (traditional).
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
36940 - 36949
Dialing code986
WebsiteOfficial website

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).

Cangas Town Council
Party Councillors
PPdeG
 
 8
ACE-SON
 
 4
BNG
 
 4
ASpUN
 
 3
PSdeG-PSOE
 
 1
Cangas Decide
 
 1

Geography

Parishes

The municipality of Cangas is divided into six parishes:

  • Aldán (San Cibrán)
  • Cangas (Santiago)
  • Coiro (San Salvador)
  • Darbo (Santa María de Afuera)
  • O Hío (San Andrés)

Culture

Religious

Each parish has its own religious festival which honours the patron saint of the parish and smaller, minor festivals dedicated to the patron saints of local chapels. These celebrations both start and end with the firing of fireworks followed by a religious service.

Cangas
  • Fiestas del Cristo del Consuelo, Last Sunday of August.
Darbo
  • Fiestas de San Blas, 3 February
  • Fiestas de Santa Marta, Last Saturday of July
  • Fiestas de San Pedro, End of June
  • Romería de San Roque, 3rd week of August
  • Romería de Darbo, 6,7,8 and 9 September.
Coiro
  • Fiestas del Espíritu Santo, Pentecost
  • Fiestas de Santo Domingo, Start of August
  • Fiestas de San Salvador, 6 & 7 August
  • Fiestas de San Cosme, 26 September
  • Fiestas do muiño, 1st Sunday of May.
Aldán
  • Fiestas de San Amaro, Mid-January
  • Fiestas de Santa Mariña, 18 July
  • Fiestas del Carmen, Last weekend of July
Hío
  • Fiestas del Cristo d e la Luz, 1st Sunday of July
  • Fiestas de Santiago de Donón, 25 July
  • Fiestas de San Lorenzo, 10 August
  • Fiestas de San Andrés, 30 November
  • Fiesta del Aguardiente, Weekend prior to the Fiestas del Cristo de la Luz.

Twin towns

Notable people

References
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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