Cangas, Pontevedra

Cangas Cangas do Morrazo
Town and municipality
Flag of Cangas Flag Coat of arms of Cangas Coat of arms
Location of Cangas Location of Cangas
Cangas Location within Spain
Coordinates:
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 (2008)
• Total	25,537
• Density	670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	cangués, -esa, cangueiro, -ra (traditional).
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	36940 - 36949
Dialing code	986
Website	Official website

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

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City map

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 ruled by a coalition of Cangas Left Alternative (coalition of United Left and the FPG), the Galician Nationalist Bloc and Assembly for Unity (ASpUN).

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

Geography

Parishes

Cangas is made up of six parishes:

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

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-)

External links

• Concello de Cangas do Morrazo