Tui, Pontevedra

Tui
View as seen from Portugal.
View as seen from Portugal.
Flag of Tui
Coat of arms of Tui
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Location of Tui
Coordinates: 42°2′53″N 8°38′40″W / 42.04806°N 8.64444°W / 42.04806; -8.64444
CountrySpain
Autonomous CommunityGalicia
ProvincePontevedra
ComarcaO Baixo Miño
Parroquias
Government
 • TypeConcello
 • MayorCarlos Vázquez Padín (C21)
Area
 • Total
68.3 km2 (26.4 sq mi)
Elevation
44 m (144 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
16,902
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CET)
Post code
36700
Area code+34 986
WebsiteOfficial website

Tui (Galician pronunciation: [ˈtuj]; Spanish: Tuy) is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It is located in the comarca of O Baixo Miño on the right bank of the Miño River, facing the Portuguese town of Valença. The municipality of Tui is composed of 11 parishes: Randufe, Malvas, Pexegueiro, Areas, Pazos de Reis, Rebordáns, Ribadelouro, Guillarei, Paramos, Baldráns and Caldelas.

Two bridges connect Tui and Valença: Tui International Bridge (known in Portugal as Valença International Bridge or "Friendship Bridge"), completed in 1878 under the direction of Pelayo Mancebo, and a modern one from the 1990s. Both Portugal and Spain being signatories of the Schengen Treaty, there are normally no formalities in crossing what is the busiest border-point in northern Portugal.

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