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Province of Pontevedra

Coordinates: 42°22′N 8°24′W / 42.37°N 8.40°W / 42.37; -8.40
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Pontevedra
Pontevedra
Pontevedra
Flag of Pontevedra
Coat of arms of Pontevedra
Location of the province of Pontevedra within Spain
Location of the province of Pontevedra within Spain
Coordinates: 42°22′N 8°24′W / 42.37°N 8.40°W / 42.37; -8.40
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
CapitalPontevedra
Government
 • BodyDiputación de Pontevedra
Area
 • Total4,495 km2 (1,736 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total940,927
 • Density213.56/km2 (553.1/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Pontevedrés (m), Pontevedresa (f)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
36---
ISO 3166 codeES-PO
Websitewww.visit-pontevedra.com

Pontevedra is a province of Spain along the country's Atlantic coast in southwestern Europe. The province forms the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of A Coruña, Lugo, and Ourense, the country of Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean.

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

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