O Porriño

O Porriño is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Vigo.

O Porriño
O Porriño train station (February 2011)
O Porriño train station (February 2011)
Coat of arms of O Porriño
Location of the municipality of O Porriño within Galicia
Location of the municipality of O Porriño within Galicia
O Porriño is located in Spain
O Porriño
O Porriño
Coordinates: 42.16666°N 8.61666°W / 42.16666; -8.61666
CountrySpain
Autonomous CommunityGalicia
ProvincePontevedra
ComarcaVigo
ParrishesAtios, Budiño, Cans, Chenlo, Mosende, Pontellas, Porriño, Torneiros
Government
  TypeMayor–council
  BodyConcello do Porriño
  MayorAlejandro Lorenzo (PP)
Area
  Total62 km2 (24 sq mi)
  Land62 km2 (24 sq mi)
  Water0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Elevation
109 m (358 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total19,740
  Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Demonym(s)porriñés, -a
Time zoneCET (GMT +1)
  Summer (DST)CEST (GMT +2)
Post code
36400
Area code+34 986
WebsiteOfficial website

As an industrial town in the Vigo metropolitan area, it has an important economic significance. One of its main industries is granite production; the variety of granite produced in O Porriño is known as Rosa Porriño ("Porriño Pink"), and is exported from the Port of Vigo mainly to Italy, Japan and China.

On 9 September 2016, a Portuguese train travelling from Vigo to Porto derailed near O Porriño railway station, killing the driver and at least three other people on board.[2]

Parroquias

The municipality is formed of eight parroquias (parishes)

  • Atios (Santa Baia)
  • Budiño, O Porriño (San Salvador)
  • Cans (Santo Estevo)
  • Chenlo (San Xoán)
  • Mosende (San Diego)
  • Pontellas (Santiago)
  • O Porriño (Santa María)
  • Torneiros (San Salvador)

Notable people

  • Antonio Palacios - Architect known for his use of granite on his works, such as the Cybele Palace in Madrid, the Garcia Barbon Theatre in Vigo, O Porriño's town hall, etc. (1872–1945)
  • Claudio Giráldez - Retired footballer and head coach of RC Celta Fortuna.
  • Andrea Pérez Alonso - Sporting Lisboa basketball player.

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "Deadly train crash in north-west Spain". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
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