Nigrán
Nigrán | |
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Casa do Concello, the City Hall | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Nigrán Location in Spain Nigrán Nigrán (Galicia) Nigrán Nigrán (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°8′31″N 8°48′20″W / 42.14194°N 8.80556°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Galicia |
| Province | Pontevedra |
| Comarca | Vigo |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Juan González Pérez (PSdeG–PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.9 km2 (13.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 18,208 |
| • Density | 522/km2 (1,350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CET) |
| Website | www |
Nigrán (Spanish pronunciation: [niˈɣɾan], Galician: [niˈɣɾaŋ]) is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Vigo and the Vigo metropolitan area. Nigrán has an area of 35 square kilometres (14 sq mi), with a population of approximately 18,000 people divided into seven parishes: Nigrán, Panxón, San Pedro, Parada, Camos, Chandebrito and Priegue. Nigran's population practically triples in the summer months.[2] It is on the Atlantic coast of Spain and is considered a summer destination for tourists due to its beaches and mild summer weather.
Notable people
- Brays Efe - Galician actor and television personality
- Iván Ferreiro - Galician singer-songwriter
- Dro - Barcelona football player
See also
References
- ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2024). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2024".
- ^ "Ven a Nigrán". Turismo (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-05-18.
External links
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