Welcome to Vigo

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Introduction

Vigo ( VEE-goh, Galician: [ˈbiɣʊ], locally [ˈbiħʊ], Spanish: [ˈbiɣo]) is a city and municipality in the province of Pontevedra, within the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. Located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, it sits on the southern shore of an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, the Ria de Vigo, the southernmost of the Rías Baixas. The municipality, with an area of 109.06 km2 (42.11 sq mi) and a population of 299,321 on June 15, 2022 including rural parishes, is the most populous municipality in Galicia. The area of the municipality includes the Cíes Islands, part of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park. Vigo is one of the region's primary economic agents, owing to the French Stellantis Vigo Plant and to its port. Close to the Portugal–Spain border, Vigo is part of the Galicia–North Portugal Euroregion. The European Fisheries Control Agency is headquartered in Vigo.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

69 hectares

Population

2,005 (2021)

Density

2,921 people/km2

Mean age

38.1

Ward

Meopham South and Vigo

District

Gravesham

Postcodes

DA13

ONS ID

E04004940


Council

Contact details for Vigo Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Vigo Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Vigo Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Vigo Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Vigo Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Vigo Parish.

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Local News

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Landowner told to clear ‘illegal’ site in three months

Published: 9th Feb 2024

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Villagers slam plans to turn former flower shop into bedsit

Published: 22nd Aug 2023

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Crash closes A227 Gravesend Road in Wrotham - recap

Published: 21st May 2023