Baiona
Baiona | ||
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coat of arms | Map of Spain | |
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Basic data | ||
Autonomous Community : | Galicia | |
Province : | Pontevedra | |
Coordinates | 42 ° 7 ′ N , 8 ° 51 ′ W | |
Height : | 0 msnm | |
Area : | 35.35 km² | |
Residents : | 12,122 (Jan. 1, 2019) | |
Population density : | 342.91 inhabitants / km² | |
Postal code : | 36300 | |
Municipality number ( INE ): | 36003 | |
administration | ||
Website : | www.baiona.org | |
Location of the city | ||
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Baiona (official name in Galician language , Spanish Bayona ) is a city in the metropolitan area of Vigo in the province of Pontevedra region of Galicia in Spain .
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The Baiona area is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the municipality of Nigrán to the north, Oia to the south, Gondomar and Tomiño to the east and the Atlantic Ocean and again Oia to the west. The city forms together with Nigrán and Gondomar the Comarca Val Miñor (Spanish Valle Miñor ).
In addition to the city of Baiona, the parishes ( Parroquias ) Baíña, Baredo, Belesar and A Ramallosa, which each consist of several districts and villages, belong to the municipality.
Baiona is a tourist town that hosts up to 50,000 tourists during the holiday season. In the city is the Castelo de Monte Real castle , which today serves as a parador . Historically, Baiona appeared in March 1493 when the caravel Pinta of the captain Martín Alonso Pinzón arrived there after taking part in Christopher Columbus' first voyage to America. This event is celebrated today on the first weekend in March every year with a medieval festival called A Arribada ( Eng . The Arrival ).
According to a local legend , the fictitious Saint Santa Librada , who was deleted from the Catholic Church's register of saints in 1969 , experienced her martyrdom here (in German she was called Kümmernis or Ontkommer or Wilgefortis). There is still a sanctuary dedicated to her in Baiona.
Population development of the municipality
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Web links
- Maps at pueblos-espana.org (Spanish)
- Information about the Castillo de Monte Real at castillosnet.org (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).