A Cañiza
Municipality in Galicia, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Cañiza is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. A Cañiza is part of the comarca of A Paradanta. It has an area of 108.1 km² and a population approaching 5,200 inhabitants in 2018 distributed across 9 parishes.
A Cañiza | |
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Concello de A Cañiza | |
Coordinates: 42°12′46″N 8°16′28″W | |
Country | ![]() |
Autonomous community | ![]() |
Province | Pontevedra |
Comarca | A Paradanta |
Government | |
• Alcalde (Mayor) | Luis Piña |
Area | |
• Total | 108.1 km2 (41.7 sq mi) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 5,173 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
(INE) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CET) |
This category of village municipality, known for its excellent tourism and the strong momentum that is experiencing the industrial and business sector.
The exquisite and rich local cuisine, from meat products with ham as a champion and holding important events, such as the ancient pilgrimages A Franqueira, declared by the Autonomous Community of Galicia Tourist Interest Party, or the known Ham Fair, are some of the tourist attractions .
This mid-mountain location and interior provides the opportunity to see a marked diversity caused by the uneven landscape of mountains and valleys and to know its artistic heritage, the customs of the people and enjoy the many popular events that take place throughout the year. The tourist offer is complete with services designed to improve the quality of life of its inhabitants and, at the same time, to meet the needs and demands of travelers who daily visit to Cañiza .