Cangas | |
Settlement Type: | Town and municipality |
Other Name: | Cangas do Morrazo |
Pushpin Map: | Spain |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Spain |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Name1: | Galicia |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Pontevedra |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | O Morrazo |
Parts Type: | Parishes |
Parts Style: | para |
P1: | Aldán |
P2: | Cangas |
P3: | Coiro |
P4: | Darbo |
P5: | O Hío |
Government Type: | Mayor–council |
Governing Body: | Concello de Cangas |
Leader Party: | ACE |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Xosé Manuel Pazos (2015) |
Coordinates: | 42.2642°N -8.7819°W |
Elevation M: | 9 |
Area Total Km2: | 38.1 |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1160 |
Population Demonym: | cangués, -esa, cangueiro, -ra (traditional). |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | Official language(s) |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 36940 - 36949 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 986 |
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.
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 local elections of 2015 the municipality is governed by a coalition of Cangas Left Alternative (coalition of United Left and the FPG), the Galician Nationalist Bloc and Assembly for Unity (ASpUN).
The municipality of Cangas is divided into six parishes:
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.