Galicia, Galicia
Galicia: Autonomous community of Spain
About
Quick Facts about Galicia
| Population : | 2,703,290 |
| Country : | Spain, Kingdom of Galicia, Roman Empire |
| State : | Galicia (Spain) |
| Different from : | Gallizien, Galicia |
| Head of government : | President of the Xunta of Galicia |
| Area : | 29574 km2 |
| Official name : | Galicia, Galicia |
| Legislative body : | Parliament of Galicia |
| Official language : | Galician, Spanish |
| Capital : | Santiago de Compostela |
| Establishment : | April 04, 1981 (44 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | UTC+02:00, UTC+01:00 |
| Local time : | 23:54:42 (5th December 2025) |
Geography
Galicia is located at 42°45'18"N 7°51'58"W (42.7550800, -7.8662100). It has 6 neighbors: Distrito de Vila Real, Distrito de Viana do Castelo, Distrito de Braga, Asturias, Castilla y Leon and Braganca.
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The largest city of Galicia is Vigo with a population of 295,364. Other cities include, A Coruña population 245,711, Ourense population 105,233, Santiago de Compostela population 97,260 and Pontevedra population 83,029. See all Galicia cities & populated places.
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Official website of Galicia
Alberto Núñez Feijoo ,
Galicia has 6 neighbours.
- Distrito de Vila Real district of Portugal
- Distrito de Viana do Castelo district of Portugal
- Distrito de Braga district in the northwest of Portugal
- Principality of Asturias autonomous community of Spain, situated in the northwest part of the country
- Castilla y León Autonomous community of Spain
- Bragança district of Portugal
- Lugo Province
- Ourense Province
- Pontevedra Province
- A Coruña Province
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1996 | 2,742,622 | - | census |
| 1998 | 2,724,544 | -0.66% | census |
| 1999 | 2,730,337 | 0.21% | census |
| 2000 | 2,731,900 | 0.06% | census |
| 2001 | 2,732,926 | 0.04% | census |
| 2002 | 2,737,370 | 0.16% | census |
| 2003 | 2,751,094 | 0.5% | census |
| 2004 | 2,750,985 | -0% | census |
| 2005 | 2,762,198 | 0.41% | census |
| 2006 | 2,767,524 | 0.19% | census |
| 2007 | 2,772,533 | 0.18% | census |
| 2008 | 2,784,169 | 0.42% | census |
| 2009 | 2,796,089 | 0.43% | census |
| 2010 | 2,797,653 | 0.06% | census |
| 2011 | 2,795,422 | -0.08% | census |
| 2013 | 2,765,940 | -1.07% | census |
| 2014 | 2,748,695 | -0.63% | census |
| 2015 | 2,781,498 | 1.18% | 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 2016 | 2,718,525 | -2.32% | census |
| 2017 | 2,708,339 | -0.38% | census |
| 2018 | 2,703,290 | -0.19% | census |
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