Mondariz

Mondariz
Town hall.
Location of Mondariz within Galicia.
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]
 • Total
4,496
DemonymMondaricense
Time zoneCET (GMT +1)
 • Summer (DST)CEST (GMT +2)
Post code
36870
Area code+34 986 65
Patron saintSanta Lucía
Websitewww.concellodemondariz.com

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]

Geography

Parishes

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

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

  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).