Cangas, Pontevedra
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| Cangas Cangas do Morrazo | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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  Cangas | |||
| 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 | ||
| Comarca | O Morrazo | ||
| Founded | 1160 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Alcalde | José Enrique Sotelo Villar (2011) (PPdeG) | ||
| 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 |
Cangués, -esa, cangueiro, -ra (tradicional). | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 36940 al 36949 | ||
| Dialing code | 986 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Cangas, also known as Cangas do Morrazo, is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. Its area is about 38,1 km² and a population of around 26,087 inhabitants.
Notable people
- Bernardino Graña (1932), writer.
- David Cal, Olympic gold medalist.
- Carlos Pérez, Olympic gold medalist.
- Ángel Botello, painter, sculptor and graphic artist.
- Suso Soliño, handball player.
- María Soliño
- Xohán de Cangas
External links
- Concello de Cangas do Morrazo
- Interview with Irisarri-Piñera, author of Fishermen Department in Cangas
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