Vigo (comarca)

Vigo
Location of the comarca of Vigo within Galicia.
Location of the comarca of Vigo within Galicia.
CountrySpain
RegionGalicia
ProvincePontevedra
CapitalVigo
MunicipalitiesBaiona, Fornelos de Montes, Gondomar, Mos, Nigrán, Pazos de Borbén, O Porriño, Redondela, Salceda de Caselas, Soutomaior, Vigo
Area
 • Total613.4 km2 (236.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total424,765
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Demonym(s)vigués (m), viguesa (f)

Vigo is a comarca in the Galician province of Pontevedra, Spain. It covers an area of 613.4 km2, centred on the city of Vigo, and the overall population of this comarca was 423,825 at the 2011 Census;[2] the latest official estimate (for the start of 2019) was 424,765.[3]

The comarca is formed from the following 11 municipalities:

Name of
municipality
Population
(2001)[4]
Population
(2011)[5]
Population
(2019)[6]
Baiona 10,931 11,940 12,122
Fornelos de Montes 2,066 1,900 1,616
Gondomar 12,176 14,086 14,286
Mos 14,127 15,194 15,078
Nigrán 16,110 17,870 17,675
Pazos de Borbén 3,052 3,148 2,999
O Porriño 15,960 18,033 19,848
Redondela 29,003 29,947 29,218
Salceda de Caselas 6,335 8,810 9,164
Soutomaior 5,405 7,274 7,395
Vigo 280,186 295,623 295,364
Totals 395,351 423,825 424,765
  1. ^ Estimate at 1 January 2019: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
  2. ^ Census at 1 November 2011: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
  3. ^ Estimate at 1 January 2019: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
  4. ^ Census at 1 November 2001: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
  5. ^ Census at 1 November 2011: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
  6. ^ Estimate at 1 January 2019: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.