Cangas, Pontevedra

Cangas, also known as Cangas do Morrazo, is a seaside resort in southwestern Galicia, Spain. It is both a town and municipality in the province of Pontevedra. Its area is about 38,1 km² and has a population of around 26,087 inhabitants.

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Cangas Cangas do Morrazo
Town and municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Cangas
Cangas Location within Spain
Coordinates: 42°15′51″N 8°46′55″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Galicia
Province	Pontevedra
County	O Morrazo
Founded	1160
Parishes	Aldán, Cangas, Coiro, Darbo, O Hío
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Body	Concello de Cangas
• Mayor	Xosé Manuel Pazos (2015) (ACE)
Area
• Total	38.1 km2 (14.7 sq mi)
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	26,487
• Density	700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	cangués, -esa, cangueiro, -ra (traditional).
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	36940 - 36949
Dialing code	986
Website	Official website

Government

The municipality of Cangas is administered by a mayor-council government, the Concello de Cangas, which meets in the Casa do Concello on Avenida Castelao. After the local elections of 2015 the municipality is governed by a coalition of Cangas Left Alternative (coalition of United Left and the FPG), the Galician Nationalist Bloc and Assembly for Unity (ASpUN).

Cangas Town Council Party Councillors PPdeG   8 ACE-SON   4 BNG   4 ASpUN   3 PSdeG-PSOE   1 Cangas Decide   1

Geography

Parishes

The municipality of Cangas is divided into six parishes:

• Aldán (San Cibrán)
• Cangas (Santiago)
• Coiro (San Salvador)
• Darbo (Santa María de Afuera)
• O Hío (San Andrés)

Culture

Religious

Each parish has its own religious festival which honours the patron saint of the parish and smaller, minor festivals dedicated to the patron saints of local chapels. These celebrations both start and end with the firing of fireworks followed by a religious service.

Cangas

• Fiestas del Cristo del Consuelo, Last Sunday of August.

Darbo

• Fiestas de San Blas, 3 February
• Fiestas de Santa Marta, Last Saturday of July
• Fiestas de San Pedro, End of June
• Romería de San Roque, 3rd week of August
• Romería de Darbo, 6,7,8 and 9 September.

Coiro

• Fiestas del Espíritu Santo, Pentecost
• Fiestas de Santo Domingo, Start of August
• Fiestas de San Salvador, 6 & 7 August
• Fiestas de San Cosme, 26 September
• Fiestas do muiño, 1st Sunday of May.

Aldán

• Fiestas de San Amaro, Mid-January
• Fiestas de Santa Mariña, 18 July
• Fiestas del Carmen, Last weekend of July

Hío

• Fiestas del Cristo d e la Luz, 1st Sunday of July
• Fiestas de Santiago de Donón, 25 July
• Fiestas de San Lorenzo, 10 August
• Fiestas de San Andrés, 30 November
• Fiesta del Aguardiente, Weekend prior to the Fiestas del Cristo de la Luz.

Twin towns

• Lajes do Pico (2003)

Notable people

• María Soliño, alleged witch
• Xohán de Cangas, troubador
• Ángel Botello, painter, sculptor and graphic artist (1913-1986)
• Bernardino Graña, writer (1932-)
• Suso Soliño, handball player (1975-)
• Carlos Pérez, canoer (1979-)
• David Cal, canoer (1982-)
• Teresa Portela, canoer (1982-)
• Solange Pereira, athlete (1989-)

References

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

External links

• Concello de Cangas do Morrazo