Ponteareas
Ponteareas
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Panoramic view of Ponteareas Ponteareas Town Hall Pena do Equilibrio Corpus Christi floral carpets Os Remedios Bridge | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: Vila do Corpus, Vila do Tea | |
Interactive map of Ponteareas | |
Ponteareas Interactive map outlining Ponteareas Ponteareas Ponteareas (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 42°10′00″N 8°30′00″W / 42.166667°N 8.5°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Galicia |
| Province | Pontevedra |
| Comarca | O Condado |
| Established | 1483 |
| Founded by | Diego Sarmiento de Sotomayor |
| Subdivisions | 24 paroquias |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Concello de Ponteareas |
| • Mayor | Nava Castro (PPdeG) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 125 km2 (48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Alto do Galleiro) | 743 m (2,438 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 23,211 |
| • Rank | 20th in Galicia 7th in Pontevedra |
| Demonym(s) | ponteareán (m), ponteareá (f) ponteareano (m), ponteareana (f) |
| Time zone | CET (GMT +1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (GMT +2) |
| Postal code | 36860-36895 |
| Area code | +34 986 66 |
| INE code | 36042 |
| Website | www |
Ponteareas is a town and municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of O Condado.
It is located on the Vigo-Benavente highway and on the river Tea, a right-hand tributary of the Miño. It is the chief town of a fertile hilly region, which produces wine, grain and fruit, and contains many cattle farms. The industries of the town itself are porcelain manufactures, tanning and distilling. Close by are the ruins of the Sobroso Castle, which played an important part in the medieval civil wars. While it is located in the nearby town, Mondariz, it is owned by the council of Ponteareas.