Nigrán
Nigrán 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. It is on the Atlantic coast of Spain and is considered a summer destination for tourists due to its beaches and mild summer weather.
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 | |
| 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 (2018) | |
| • Total | 17,723 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CET) |
| Website | www |
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