Gondomar, Pontevedra

Gondomar is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. Home of Don Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, conde de Gondomar, one of the most renowned diplomats of Spanish imperial times, the main instigator of the "Spanish Match" that would have joined Charles I of England and the Infanta Maria Anna in marriage.

Gondomar
Official seal of Gondomar
Location of Gondomar within Galicia
Location of Gondomar within Galicia
Coordinates: 42°6′40″N 8°45′40″W
CountrySpain
RegionGalicia
ProvincePontevedra
CountyVigo
ParishesBorreiros (San Martiño), Chaín (Santa María), Couso, Donas (Santa Baia), Gondomar (San Bieito), Mañufe (San Vicente), Morgadáns (Santiago), Peitieiros (San Miguel), Vilaza (Santa María), Vincios (Santa Mariña)
Government
  MayorMartín Urgal Alonso (People's Party of Galicia)
Area
  Total74.5 km2 (28.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total14,236
  Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CET)
Postcode
36380
Websitehttps://concellodegondomar.gal/

References

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


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