Poio

Also known as Poyo

Poio is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Pontevedra. Poio is located in the north shore of the Ría de Pontevedra, between Sanxenxo and the provincial capital, Pontevedra. The municipality is adjacent with Meaño, Meis, Pontevedra and Sanxenxo and combines mountain and sea areas.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Poio
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo_de_Poio.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Poio
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Galicia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Pontevedra
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Pontevedra
Settlement.parts_type: Parroquia
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.p1: Combarro
Settlement.p2: Raxó
Settlement.p3: San Xoán de Poio
Settlement.p4: San Salvador de Poio

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Official website

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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections

Contents

Geography
Demography
Sights
See also
References

Tambo island, an uninhabited island located in the middle of the Pontevedra estuary, officially belongs to Poio but it is under the control of the Spanish Navy and disembarkment is not allowed.

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