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Pontevedra | |
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.jpg) Pontevedra at night | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the province of Pontevedra within Spain | |
| Coordinates: 42°22′N 8°24′W / 42.37°N 8.40°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Galicia |
| Capital | Pontevedra |
| Government | |
| • Body | Provincial Deputation of Pontevedra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,495 km2 (1,736 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 943,012 hab. (INE) |
| Demonym(s) | Pontevedrés (m), Pontevedresa (f) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 36--- |
| ISO 3166 code | ES-PO |
| Website | http://www.depo.gal |
Pontevedra is a province of Spain, located in the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Galicia.[1] It is bordered by the provinces of A Coruña, Lugo, and Ourense, the country of Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. There is a public institution called the Provincial Deputation of Pontevedra (Provincial Council), whose head office is in Pontevedra city, that provides direct services to citizens such as technical, financial and technological support to the councils of the 62 municipalities of the province of Pontevedra.[clarification needed]
The population of the province is 942,665 (2019), of whom 9% live in the capital, the city of Pontevedra and 28% in Vigo.
- ^ "Pontevedra | Galicia, Rias Baixas, Coastline | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.