Vilagarcía de Arousa

Vilagarcía de Arousa
Vilagarcía de Arousa
Nickname: 
Vilagarcía
Location of Vilagarcía de Arousa within Galicia
Coordinates: 42°35′52″N 8°45′47″W / 42.597713°N 8.763187°W / 42.597713; -8.763187
Country Spain
Autonomous Community Galicia
ProvincePontevedra
ComarcaO Salnés
Government
  TypeConcello
  MayorAlberto Varela Paz (PSdeG)
Area
  Total
47.14 km2 (18.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
37,519
  Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
DemonymVilagarciano
Time zoneCET (GMT +1)
  Summer (DST)CEST (GMT +2)
Post code
36600
Patron saintsSanta Rita (22 May) San Roque (16 August)
Websitewww.vilagarcia.gal

Vilagarcía de Arousa (Galician: [ˌbilɐɣaɾˈθi.ɐ ð(e) aˈɾowsɐ], Spanish: [bilaɣaɾˈθi.a ðe aˈɾowsa] ) is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in Galicia, Spain. As of 2014 it has a population of 37,712, being ninth largest town in Galicia.