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Meaño

Coordinates: 42°27′N 8°47′W / 42.450°N 8.783°W / 42.450; -8.783
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Meaño
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Situation of Meaño within Galicia
Situation of Meaño within Galicia
Meaño is located in Spain
Meaño
Meaño
Meaño is located in Galicia
Meaño
Meaño
Coordinates: 42°27′N 8°47′W / 42.450°N 8.783°W / 42.450; -8.783
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvincePontevedra
ComarcaO Salnés
Government
 • Alcalde (Mayor)Carlos Viéitez Fernández (People's Party)
Area
 • Total
27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[4]
 • Total
5,258
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Meañés, -a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CET)

Meaño is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of O Salnés.[5] Situated in the Rías Baixas, a local specialty of the region is its Albariño wine.

Landmarks

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The Pazo de los Zárate and the baroque Pazo de Lis, alongside churches like San Miguel de Lores and Santa María de Simes, are civil and religious architecture present in the region

Local Festivities

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San Amaro in January and Santa Eulalia in December and, hosting the Encontro Albariño de Autor festival in July.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Viéitez y Giráldez consolidan sus proyectos con sendas mayorías absolutas". Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). 29 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  2. ^ Hermida, Tino (9 February 2024). "Carlos Viéitez y su grupo Veciños de Meaño regresan a la familia del Partido Popular". Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Entidades Locales". ssweb.seap.minhap.es. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". www.ine.es. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Mancomunidad de O Salnés - Rías Baixas - Galicia". osalnes.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Que ver en... MEAÑO" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-03.