Mos (Spain)
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- See MOS (disambiguation) for the acronym.
Concello de Mos | |||
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Situation of Mos within Galicia | |||
Parroquias | Tameiga, Sanguiñeda, Pereiras, Cela, Louredo, Guizán, Dornelas, Petelos, Torroso and Mos | ||
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Government | |||
- Alcalde (Mayor) | María Xesús Escudero (PSdeG) | ||
Population (2005) | |||
- Total | 13,996 (INE) | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
- Summer (DST) | CET (UTC+2) |
Mos is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra and next to Vigo.
The Louro River floods through Mos from North to South, making the municipality a valley region.
It lacks an urban nucleus and its inhabitants live all across the municipality without apparent order. Familiar farms and vineyards are very common.
Mos has a strong industry, and because of its geographical position between Vigo and the Portuguese border, it is crossed by many transport infrastructures. Recently, the announcement of the construction of a high-speed railway track and a new highway has resulted in numerous demonstrations and protests.
Since 2003 the municipality is governed by a coalition of socialists (PSdeG) and nationalists (BNG).
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