Mondariz

Summary

Mondariz is a town and municipality in the province of Pontevedra, autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It has a population of 4,440 inhabitants.[2]

Mondariz
Town hall.
Town hall.
Coat of arms of Mondariz
Location of Mondariz within Galicia.
Location of Mondariz within Galicia.
Mondariz is located in Spain
Mondariz
Mondariz
Location of Mondariz within Spain.
Coordinates: 42°14′N 8°27′W / 42.233°N 8.450°W / 42.233; -8.450
CountrySpain
RegionGalicia
ProvincePontevedra
ComarcaO Condado
ParishesFrades, Gargamala, Lougares, Meirol, Mondariz, Mouriscados, Queimadelos, Riofrío, Sabaxáns, Toutón, Vilar, Vilasobroso
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • BodyConcello de Mondariz
 • MayorJulio Alén Montes (PPdeG)
Area
 • Land85.8 km2 (33.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total4,496
DemonymMondaricense
Time zoneCET (GMT +1)
 • Summer (DST)CEST (GMT +2)
Post code
36870
Area code+34 986 65
Patron saintSanta Lucía
Websitewww.concellodemondariz.com

Geography edit

Parishes edit

The municipality of Mondariz is formed by 12 parroquias (civil parishes). These parroquias can be further subdivided into lugares/aldeas (hamlets).

  • Frades
  • Gargamala
  • Lougares
  • Meirol
  • Mondariz
  • Mouriscados
  • Queimadelos
  • Riofrío
  • Sabaxáns
  • Toutón
  • Vilar
  • Vilasobroso

Governance edit

The municipality is administered by the Concello de Mondariz (Mondariz town council) consisting of a mayor and 12 councillors. Since 2019 municipal elections the municipality have been controlled by the Galician Nationalist Bloc, with the support of People's Party and Socialist Party.[3]

Councillors
AporM
35.82%
BNG
23.73%
PPdeG
15.03%
PSdeG
12.37%
Cs
12.09%

References edit

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "IGE - Principais resultados". Instituto Galego de Estatística (in Galician).
  3. ^ "Resultados Electorales en Mondariz". El País (in Spanish).