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Vigo

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Total population

201,482

Coordinates42.24°, -8.72°

Demographic figures from INE (Spain). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a mid-sized city in Galicia, Spain, Vigo occupies its own corner of the country. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (42.238°, -8.725°). The population stands at approximately 201,482. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,489 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
42.2377
Longitude
-8.7247
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
158,732
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    6,748
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,471
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,076
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,013
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,013
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,970
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,758
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,300

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
76
Largest magnitude
3.9
Largest event
2022-01-27

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Galicia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.08
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,489

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Vigo

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library