Vilaboa

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Vilaboa is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Pontevedra. The town is located on the Atlantic Ocean, on San Simon's Cove (Ensenada de San Simon), and is a part of Ria de Vigo.

In 2023, the recorded population was 5,950.[1]

Etymology

The Galician name Vilaboa comes from Latin VILAM BONAM, meaning "good ville".

Parishes

Vilaboa is made up of 5 distinct parishes:[2]

  • Bértola
  • Cobres
  • Figueirido
  • Santa Cristina de Cobres
  • Vilaboa

Festivals

The most popular festival in Vilaboa is Carnival, celebrated mostly in two of the parishes - San Adrián de Cobres and Santa Cristina.

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