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Cangas
Cangas do Morrazo | |
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Town and municipality | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Cangas | |
  Cangas Location within Spain | |
| Coordinates: 42°15′51″N 8°46′55″W / 42.26417°N 8.78194°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 |
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.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.