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 | |
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 Seal | |
 Location of Gondomar within Galicia | |
| Coordinates: 42°6′40″N 8°45′40″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Galicia |
| Province | Pontevedra |
| County | Vigo |
| Parishes | Borreiros (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 | |
| • Mayor | Martín Urgal Alonso (People's Party of Galicia) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.5 km2 (28.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 14,236 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CET) |
| Postcode | 36380 |
| Website | https://concellodegondomar.gal/ |
Gallery
Santa Baia, Donas, Gondomar.
San Vicente, Mañufe, Gondomar..jpg.webp)
Saint Michael's church, Peitieiros, Gondomar.
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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