The Province of Pontevedra (, ) is a province of Spain, located in the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. The capital is the namesake city of Pontevedra, however the largest city is Vigo, which is also the largest city in Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of A Coruña, Lugo, and Ourense, the country of Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean.
The province has a population of 947,818 in an area of across its 61 municipalities.
There is a public institution named the Provincial Deputation of Pontevedra (provincial council), whose head office is in Pontevedra city, that provides direct services to citizens such as technical, financial and technological support to the councils of the 61 municipalities of the province of Pontevedra.
Geography Pontevedra is cut in two parts by the Lérez River. Most of the major tourist attractions in Pontevedra are to the south of the river. Pontevedra features many historical buildings, monuments, and churches.
Much of the Rías Baixas Denominación de Origen (DO) is located in the province. The province similarly shares the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park with neighbouring A Coruña province. This region contains the Galician islands of Ons, Cies, Sálvora and Cortegada.
Climate The province has an oceanic climate with warm and relatively dry summers and cool and very wet winters.
Administrative divisions
Counties
A Paradanta Caldas O Baixo Miño O Condado O Deza O Morrazo O Salnés Pontevedra Tabeirós – Terra de Montes Vigo
Municipalities The province has 61 municipalities: A Cañiza A Estrada A Guarda A Illa de Arousa A Lama Agolada Arbo As Neves Baiona Barro Bueu Caldas de Reis Cambados Campo Lameiro Cangas Catoira Cerdedo-Cotobade Covelo Crecente Cuntis Dozón Forcarei Fornelos de Montes Gondomar Lalín Marín Meaño Meis Moaña Mondariz Mondariz-Balneario Moraña Mos Nigrán O Grove O Porriño O Rosal Oia Pazos de Borbén Poio Ponte Caldelas Ponteareas Pontecesures Pontevedra Portas Redondela Ribadumia Rodeiro Salceda de Caselas Salvaterra de Miño Sanxenxo Silleda Soutomaior Tomiño Tui Valga Vigo Vila de Cruces Vilaboa Vilagarcía de Arousa Vilanova de Arousa
Demographics As of 2026, the population is 947,818, of which 48.3% are male, and 51.7% are female. Minors make up 14.1% of the population, and seniors make up 24.7%.
Immigration As of 2025, immigrants make up 11.2% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, Portugal, and Argentina.
See also Galician wine
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