Gondomar, Pontevedra

Municipality in Galicia, Spain
Official seal of Gondomar
Seal
Location of Gondomar within Galicia
Location of Gondomar within Galicia
Coordinates: 42°6′40″N 8°45′40″W / 42.11111°N 8.76111°W / 42.11111; -8.76111CountrySpainRegionGaliciaProvincePontevedraCountyVigoParishesBorreiros (San Martiño), Chaín (Santa María), Couso, Donas (Santa Baia), Gondomar (San Bieito), Mañufe (San Vicente), Morgadáns (Santiago), Peitieiros (San Miguel), Vilaza (Santa María), Vincios (Santa Mariña)Government
 • MayorMartín Urgal Alonso (People's Party of Galicia)Area
 • Total74.5 km2 (28.8 sq mi)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total14,236 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CET)Postcode
36380
Websitehttps://concellodegondomar.gal/

Gondomar is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Vigo. It was the hometown of Don Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, conde de Gondomar, one of the most renowned diplomats of Spanish imperial times, the main instigator of the "Spanish Match" that would have joined Charles I of England and the Infanta Maria Anna in marriage.

Gallery

  • Santa Baia, Donas, Gondomar.
    Santa Baia, Donas, Gondomar.
  • San Vicente, Mañufe, Gondomar.
    San Vicente, Mañufe, Gondomar.
  • Saint Michael's church, Peitieiros, Gondomar.
    Saint Michael's church, Peitieiros, Gondomar.

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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