Poio
Municipality in Galicia, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Poio is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Pontevedra. Poio is located in the north shore of the Ría de Pontevedra, between Sanxenxo and the provincial capital, Pontevedra. The municipality is adjacent with Meaño, Meis, Pontevedra and Sanxenxo and offers a rich fusion of mountain and sea areas.
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Poio | |
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Coordinates: 42°26′N 8°40′W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Galicia |
Province | Pontevedra |
Comarca | Pontevedra |
Parroquia | Combarro, Raxó, San Xoán de Poio, San Salvador de Poio, Samieira |
Government | |
• Alcalde (Mayor) | Luciano Sobral Fernández (BNG) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 17,018 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | https://www.concellopoio.gal/ |
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Tambo island, an uninhabited island located in the middle of the Pontevedra estuary, officially belongs to Poio but it is under the control of the Spanish Navy and disembarkment is not allowed.