Cangas, Pontevedra


Cangas, also known as Cangas do Morrazo, is a seaside resort in southwestern Galicia, Spain. It is both a town and municipality in the province of Pontevedra. Its area is about 38,1 km2 and has a population of around 26,087 inhabitants.

Government

The municipality of Cangas is administered by a mayor-council government, the Concello de Cangas, which meets in the Casa do Concello on Avenida Castelao. After the Spanish [local elections, 2015|local elections of 2015] the municipality is governed by a coalition of Cangas Left Alternative, the Galician Nationalist Bloc and Assembly for Unity.

Geography

Parishes

The municipality of Cangas is divided into five parishes:
  • Aldán
  • Cangas
  • Coiro
  • Darbo
  • O Hío

Culture

Religious

Each parish has its own religious festival which honours the patron saint of the parish and smaller, minor festivals dedicated to the patron saints of local chapels. These celebrations both start and end with the firing of fireworks followed by a religious service.
; Cangas
  • Fiestas del Cristo del Consuelo, Last Sunday of August.
; Darbo
  • Fiestas de San Blas, 3 February
  • Fiestas de Santa Marta, Last Saturday of July
  • Fiestas de San Pedro, End of June
  • Romería de San Roque, 3rd week of August
  • Romería de Darbo, 6,7,8 and 9 September.
; Coiro
; Aldán
  • Fiestas de San Amaro, Mid-January
  • Fiestas de Santa Mariña, 18 July
  • Fiestas del Carmen, Last weekend of July
; Hío

Twin towns

Notable people