Vilaboa
Vilaboa | |
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Flag of Vilaboa Flag Coat of arms of Vilaboa Coat of arms | |
| Situation of Vilaboa within Galicia Situation of Vilaboa within Galicia | |
| Country | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
| Autonomous community | File:Flag of Galicia.svg Galicia |
| Province | Pontevedra |
| Comarca | Pontevedra |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde (Mayor) | César Poza González |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CET) |
| Website | Official website |
Vilaboa is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Pontevedra. The town is located on the Atlantic Ocean, on San Simon's Cove (Ensenada de San Simon), and is a part of Ria de Vigo.
In 2023, the recorded population was 5,950.[1]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The Galician name Vilaboa comes from Latin VILAM BONAM, meaning "good ville".
Parishes
[edit | edit source]Vilaboa is made up of 5 distinct parishes:[2]
- Bértola
- Cobres
- Figueirido
- Santa Cristina de Cobres
- Vilaboa
Festivals
[edit | edit source]The most popular festival in Vilaboa is Carnival, celebrated mostly in two of the parishes - San Adrián de Cobres and Santa Cristina.
See also
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