Lalín

Lalín
Municipality

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Location of Lalín
Lalín
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°39′N 8°7′W / 42.650°N 8.117°W / 42.650; -8.117Coordinates: 42°39′N 8°7′W / 42.650°N 8.117°W / 42.650; -8.117
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Galicia
Province Pontevedra
Government
 • Alcalde Rafael Cuíña (CxG)
Area
 • Total 326.83 km2 (126.19 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 20,158
 • Density 62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Lalinense
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 36500
Website www.lalin.gal

Lalín is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the north of the province of Pontevedra. It's the capital of the region of the Deza.

The town has a population of 20,158 inhabitants (2014).[1] The surface of the municipality is 326.8 km², being the biggest municipality in the province of Pontevedra and the fourth of Galicia, with a population density of 63.85 inhab./km².

Located in the North-East of the province of Pontevedra; being bordered by Silleda and Vila de Cruces to the North-West, Forcarei to the West, Agolada and Rodeiro to the North-East, Dozón to the South-East and O Irixo to the South, all of them being part of the region of Deza, except O Irixo.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ige.eu/igebdt/esq.jsp?paxina=002003001&c=-1&ruta=fichas%2Fbdmunicipal_tablas.jsp%3FESP%3D36024 Censo Lalín 2007
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