Official Name: | Vila de Cruces |
Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Pontevedra |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | O Deza |
Leader Title: | Mayor (Alcalde) |
Area Total Km2: | 155 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 42.7767°N -8.3328°W |
Website: | www.viladecruces.es |
Vila de Cruces is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of O Deza.
The municipality was in Carbia, a village which belongs to Vila de Cruces, until 1944. On September 19, 1944 the town hall moved to Vila de Cruces, changing the name of the municipality.
In 2012, the population was of 6,085 people. 523 under 15, 3,615 between 15 and 64, and 1,947 older than 65.
All the schools in the municipality are public.