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Vigo
Galiciacity
Total population
201,482
Demographic figures from INE (Spain). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves6,748
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,471
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,076
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,013
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,013
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,970
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,758
- White WagtailMotacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,300
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.9 — 2022-01-2730 km W of Santa Uxía de Ribeira, Spain
- M 3.3 — 2015-05-021 km WSW of Arcos, Portugal
- M 3.1 — 2010-10-247 km NE of Redondela, Spain
- M 2.5 — 2008-11-216 km ESE of Ponteareas, Spain
- M 2.5 — 2008-06-1718 km WNW of Santa Uxía de Ribeira, Spain
- M 2.6 — 2008-03-264 km NW of Portonovo, Spain
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
- Cangas de Morrazo3.4 mi away · pop. 6,780
- Bueu6.9 mi away · pop. 3,943
- Nigrán7.9 mi away
- A Calle9.4 mi away · pop. 3,391
- Baiona10.4 mi away · pop. 2,827
- Mondariz Balneario13.2 mi away · pop. 625
- Mondariz13.8 mi away · pop. 1,025
- As Neves18.9 mi away · pop. 447
- Cambados19.7 mi away · pop. 6,943
- Vilaxoán24.4 mi away · pop. 1,329
- Caldas de Reis25.7 mi away · pop. 4,633
- Rianxo28.8 mi away · pop. 3,390
Geography & sun
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
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library