Pontevedra Province
province of Spain, in the autonomous region of Galicia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
0 sources
Summary
Pontevedra Province is a province of Spain[1]. It draws 1,364 Wikipedia views per month (province of spain category, ranking #27 of 46).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Galicia[3]
- Country: Spain[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Atlantic Ocean[5]
- Capital: Pontevedra city[6]
- Shares border with: A Coruña Province[7], Lugo Province[8], Ourense[9], Viana do Castelo[10]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: A Paradanta[11], Pontevedra[12], O Salnés[13], Caldas[14], Tabeirós – Terra de Montes[15], Vigo[16], O Deza[17], O Baixo Miño[18], O Condado[19], O Morrazo[20]
- Follows: Provincia de Tuy (Corona de Castilla)[21]
- Executive body: Diputación Provincial de Pontevedra[22]
- Postal code: 36[23]
- Commons category: Province of Pontevedra[24]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[25], UTC+02:00[26]
- Highest point: Serra do Faro[27]
- Official website: https://www.depo.gal/es/[28], https://www.depo.gal/[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Province of Pontevedra[30]
- Population: 940,927[31], 944,275[32], 945,599[33]
- Office held by head of government: President of the Pontevedra Provincial Diputation[34]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[37]
- Official name: Pontevedra[38]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in the province of Pontevedra[39]
- Category for people who died here: Q9678350[40]
- Demonym: pontevedrés[41], pontevedresa[42]
- Lowest point: sea level[43]
- Native label: Provincia de Pontevedra[44]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from the Province of Pontevedra[45]
- Area: 4495 km²[46]
Why It Matters
Pontevedra Province has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]