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Nigrán

Coordinates: 42°8′31″N 8°48′20″W / 42.14194°N 8.80556°W / 42.14194; -8.80556
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Nigrán
Casa do Concello, the City Hall
Casa do Concello, the City Hall
Flag of Nigrán
Coat of arms of Nigrán
Nigrán is located in Province of Pontevedra
Nigrán
Nigrán
Location in Spain
Nigrán is located in Galicia
Nigrán
Nigrán
Nigrán (Galicia)
Nigrán is located in Spain
Nigrán
Nigrán
Nigrán (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°8′31″N 8°48′20″W / 42.14194°N 8.80556°W / 42.14194; -8.80556
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvincePontevedra
ComarcaVigo
Government
 • AlcaldeJuan González Pérez (PSdeG–PSOE)
Area
 • Total34.9 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total17,723
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CET)
Websitewww.nigran.es

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 a surface of 35 km2, 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.

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References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Ven a Nigrán". Turismo (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-05-18.
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