Viveiro

Viveiro
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Location of Viveiro
Viveiro
Viveiro
Coordinates: 43°38′53″N 7°35′24″W / 43.64806°N 7.59000°W / 43.64806; -7.59000
CountrySpain
CommunityGalicia
ProvinceLugo
ComarcaA Mariña Occidental
Government
 • MayorMaría Loureiro García
Area
 • Total
109.3 km2 (42.2 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
 • Total
15,120
 • Density138.3/km2 (358.3/sq mi)
DemonymViveirenses
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
27850
WebsiteOfficial website

Viveiro (Galician pronunciation: [biˈβejɾʊ]; Spanish: Vivero [biˈβeɾo]) is a town and municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of A Mariña Occidental. It borders on the Cantabrian Sea, to the west of Xove and to the east of O Vicedo. It has a residential population of over 16,000 (2010 figures), which however triples in the summer months with visitors to the coastal region.