Pontevedra: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 54 - 150 Rias Bajas
 Recently renovated in January 2008, Rias Bajas Hotel is located in the commercial and financial centre and is only 100 meters away from the old city; … MoreEUR 44 - 105 Vedra Hotel
 The Vedra Hotel is an affordable, chic design hotel with excellent facilities, well-placed to explore the increasingly popular destination of Ponteved… MoreEUR 43 - 102 Virgen del Camino
 Located near the centre of Pontevedra, in the Rías Baixas, this smart and modern hotel is the ideal place to stay for those visiting the city for bus… MoreEUR 69 - 206 Parador de Pontevedra
 This impressive 16th-century palace is located in the historic heart of Pontevedra and is classically decorated in true Parador style with an elegant … MoreEUR 27 - 300 Husa Galicia Palace
 Husa Galicia Palace offers stylish, modern accommodation in an ideal location, in the centre of Pontevedra. This historic town is set in Galicia’s R… MoreEUR 32 - 80 Hotel Avenida
 Situated in central Pontevedra, Hotel Avenida is a 5-minute walk from Pontevedra Railway Station and Pontevedra´s Old Town. It offers free Wi-Fi… MoreEUR 27 - 60 Hotel Madrid
 Hotel Madrid, in central Pontevedra, is within 5 minutes’ walk of the Peregrina Church and the Old Town. All heated rooms have free Wi-Fi, a TV and … MoreEUR 32 - 81 Hotel Restaurante Rúas
 The Hotel Restaurante Rúas can be found in the historic centre of Pontevedra, close to Plaza de la Leña. It has free Wi-Fi.
The large rooms have da… MoreEUR 49 - 130 Hotel Apartamentos Dabarca
 This quiet, modern Aparthotel is located in the heart of charming Pontevedra, just metres away from the shopping centre and a short walk from the old … More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pontevedra: Guide
For other meanings, see Pontevedra (disambiguation).
Pontevedra is a city in northwestern Iberian Peninsula, the capital of the province of Pontevedra (province)|Pontevedra in Galicia (Spain)|Galicia, Spain.
Situation
The municipality of Pontevedra is located between 42°20' and 42°30' north and 8°33' and 8°41' west. It sits at the end of the ría (fjord) that bears its name, occupying the valleys of the Lérez and Tomeza rivers. It extends southward to the mouth of the río Verdugo in Ponte Sampaio. It is surrounded by four mountainous regions divided by two faults, one north-south and one northeast-southwest. To the north it borders the municipalities of Barro, Moraña, and Campo Lameiro; to the east, Cotobade and Ponte Caldelas; to the south, Soutomaior, Vilaboa, and Marín, and to the west, Poio and the ría. The municipality covers approximately 117 km² and is about 20 km wide from north to south.
Population
Pontevedra is a provincial capital, judicial centre, seat of a comarca, and a municipality. It is composed of the city of Pontevedra and of fifteen rural parishes with a total population of 80,001 (as of June 2005), which provides a high density of 635/km². About two-thirds of the population live in the city, and one-third in the rural parishes.
Climate
Like much of the western coast of Galicia, Pontevedra has a temperate, rainy climate, but with peculiarities stemming from its location surrounded by mountains and the ría. Temperatures are pleasant for most of the year (mild winters and summers) with a median yearly temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a spread of about 10 degrees.
Sights
An ancient town and medieval port, Pontevedra has been described as a "definitive old galego town". Sights include the pilgrim chapel in the Praza da Peregrina, the historic Zona Monumental (old city), the Praza de Leña, the market, and the Alameda, a promenade along the ría. One of Christopher Columbus' ships (the nao "Santa María") was built in Pontevedra.
Image:Pontevedra peregrina.jpg|Iglesia de la Peregrina
See also
Vigo
List of cities in Spain
List of municipalities in Pontevedra
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