Meaño facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Meaño
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Situation of Meaño within Galicia
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 Meaño
Location in Spain
Meaño
Location in Galicia
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Galicia |
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| Province | Pontevedra | ||
| Comarca | O Salnés | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 5,258 | ||
| • Density | 189.34/km2 (490.39/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Meañés, -a | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CET) | ||
Meaño is a small town, also called a municipality, located in the northwest of Spain. It's part of the Pontevedra province and belongs to a larger area known as Galicia. This region is famous for its green landscapes and beautiful coastlines. Meaño is also part of the O Salnés area, which is known for its vineyards and delicious wines.
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What is Meaño?
Meaño is a municipality, which is like a local government area. It's a place where people live and work, and it has its own local government to manage things. Meaño is located in the Province of Pontevedra. A province is a larger administrative area, similar to a county in some other countries.
Galicia: An Autonomous Community
Meaño is also part of Galicia, which is an autonomous community. This means Galicia is a region in Spain that has its own government and can make some of its own laws, like a state in the United States. Galicia is known for its unique culture, language (Galician), and beautiful natural scenery.
O Salnés: A Special Region
The town of Meaño is located within a comarca called O Salnés. A comarca is a traditional region, often based on geography or shared history. The O Salnés area is especially famous for its vineyards and the production of a special white wine called Albariño.
How Meaño is Governed
Meaño has a local government that helps run the town. The main leader of the town is called the Alcalde, which means Mayor. The current Mayor of Meaño is Carlos Viéitez Fernández. He belongs to a political group called the People's Party. The Mayor and the local council make decisions about things like roads, parks, and local services for the people living in Meaño.
Facts and Figures
Meaño covers an area of about 27.77 square kilometers (around 10.7 square miles). In 2024, the total number of people living in Meaño was 5,258. People from Meaño are called Meañés (for boys and men) or Meañesa (for girls and women).
Time Zone
Meaño follows Central European Time (CET). This means it is usually one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+1). During the summer, they use Daylight Saving Time (DST), so they move their clocks forward by another hour (UTC+2).
See also
In Spanish: Meaño para niños
