Galicia, Spain

Galicia is one of 19 primary administrative regions in Spain with a population of approximately 2,701,819 people.

Facts and figures on Galicia at a glance

Region name: Galicia (Galicia)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 2,701,819 people
Country: Spain
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Galicia (Galicia) is located in the regional capital Santiago de Compostela (Santiago de Compostela) with a population of 97,849 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Galicia's regional capital Santiago de Compostela to Spain's capital Madrid (Madrid) is approximately 488 km (303 mi).

Facts and figures about Galicia
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Galicia Galicia2,701,819 peopleSantiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela97,849 people

Compare with other regions in Spain.

Map of Galicia

Map of Galicia

Information on Galicia

Information on Galicia
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Galicia GaliciaSantiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela4SpainEurope

Time in Galicia

Time in Galicia
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 12:46pm (12:46h)NoTue, 19 Mar 2024 - 12:46pm (12:46h)UTC +1.0Europe/Madrid

Geographic coordinates of Galicia

Latitude & Longitude of Galicia
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map42°45'18.3"N (42.7550800°)7°51'58.4"W (-7.8662100°)

Subregions in Galicia

There are 4 administrative subregions in Galicia.
Subregions in Galicia
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Provincia da Coruna Provincia da Coruña1.1,121,484Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela97,849
Provincia de Lugo Provincia de Lugo2.355,195Lugo Lugo96,678
Provincia de Ourense Provincia de Ourense3.309,372Ourense Ourense105,233
Provincia de Pontevedra Provincia de Pontevedra4.942,665Pontevedra Pontevedra81,576

External sources of information on Galicia

Galicia on Wikipedia