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Nigrán
Casa do Concello, the City Hall
Casa do Concello, the City Hall
Flag of Nigrán
Flag
Coat of arms of Nigrán
Coat of arms
Nigrán is located in Province of Pontevedra
Nigrán
Nigrán
Location in Province of Pontevedra
Nigrán is located in Galicia
Nigrán
Nigrán
Location in Galicia
Nigrán is located in Spain
Nigrán
Nigrán
Location in Spain
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Galicia
Province Pontevedra
Comarca Vigo
Area
 • Total 34.9 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 17,723
 • Density 507.8/km2 (1,315.3/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CET)

Nigrán (Spanish pronunciation: [niˈɣɾan], Galician: [niˈɣɾaŋ]) is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Vigo and the Vigo metropolitan area. Nigrán has a surface of 35 km2, with a population of approximately 18,000 people divided into seven parishes: Nigrán, Panxón, San Pedro, Parada, Camos, Chandebrito and Priegue. Nigran's population practically triples in the summer months. It is on the Atlantic coast of Spain and is considered a summer destination for tourists due to its beaches and mild summer weather.

Notable people

  • Brays Efe - Galician actor and television personality
  • Iván Ferreiro - Galician singer-songwriter

See also

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