| Vilagarcía de Arousa Villagarcía de Arosa |
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| Situation of Vilagarcía de Arousa within Galicia | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous Community | Galicia | ||
| Province | Pontevedra | ||
| Comarca | O Salnés | ||
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| Government | |||
| • Type | Concello | ||
| • Mayor | Dolores García Giménez (PSdeG) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 47.14 km2 (18.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007)INE | |||
| • Total | 36,519 | ||
| • Density | 762.71/km2 (1,975.4/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (GMT +1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (GMT +2) (UTC) | ||
| Post code | 36600 | ||
| Patron saints | San Roque (16 August) | ||
| Website | http://www.ivilagarcia.com/ | ||
Vilagarcía de Arousa is a port town situated on the firth of Arousa (Ría de Arousa) in Galicia, 45km south of Santiago de Compostela. Vilagarcía has a population of almost 37,000 inhabitants, so it is the eighth largest town in Galicia.
The present site of Vilagarcia has been occupied since prehistoric times.