Cangas, Pontevedra
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Cangas
Cangas do Morrazo | |
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Town and municipality | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Cangas | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Galicia |
| Province | Pontevedra |
| County | O Morrazo |
| Founded | 1160 |
| Parishes | Aldán, Cangas, Coiro, Darbo, O Hío |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | Concello de Cangas |
| • Mayor | Xosé Manuel Pazos (2015) (ACE) |
| 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(s) | cangués, -esa, cangueiro, -ra (traditional). |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 36940 - 36949 |
| Dialing code | 986 |
| Website | Official website |
Cangas, also known as Cangas do Morrazo, is a town and municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. Its area is about 38,1 km² and a population of around 26,087 inhabitants.
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 ruled by a coalition of Cangas Left Alternative (coalition of United Left and the FPG), the Galician Nationalist Bloc and Assembly for Unity (ASpUN).
Geography
Parishes
Cangas is made up of six parishes:
- Aldán (San Cibrán)
- Cangas (Santiago)
- Coiro (San Salvador)
- Darbo (Santa María de Afuera)
- O Hío (San Andrés)
Twin towns
Lajes do Pico (2003)
Notable people
- María Soliño, alleged witch
- Xohán de Cangas, troubador
- Ángel Botello, painter, sculptor and graphic artist (1913-1986)
- Bernardino Graña, writer (1932-)
- Suso Soliño, handball player (1975-)
- Carlos Pérez, canoer (1979-)
- David Cal, canoer (1982-)
External links
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