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	Hotel Galicia Palace Pontevedra Galicia Spain
		Pontevedra is the smallest provincial capital of Galicia and is the capital of Rias Bajas region.
		Hotel Galicia Palace, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain for holidays and business accommodation
		It has a well conserved medieval town centre.
	www.direct-hotels-online.com /Spain/Galicia/Pontevedra/Hotel_Galicia_Palace.html

	GALICIA GUIDE Pontevedra Galicia Index Spain
		Pontevedra is situated in the rias baixas (or lower bays) of Galicia and is the region’s most southern sea facing province.
		Pontevedra’s largest conurbation is in fact the city of Vigo in a lower bay, south of Pontevedra city.
		When you reach Pontevedra, parking up is not a problem and the easiest solution is to follow signs for the town center and then park in the underground car park directly beneath the "alameda" (town square).
	galiciaguide.com /Pontevedra-index.html (698 words)

	Fiestas - Region VIII
		Pontevedra Province - June 1 - "Fiesta del Corpus Christi".
		from Pontevedra; ancient palace and monastery; remnants of fortress.
		Pontevedra Province - June 18-20 - "A rapa das bestas".
	www.travelnet.co.il /espagne/menu/Fiestas-RegionVIII.htm (573 words)

	Vigo
		Vigo is the largest city of the Galicia (Spain)Galicia region and Pontevedra (province)Pontevedra province in northwestern Spain.
		As of 2003 census/, the population of the city of Vigo proper was 292,566, and the population of the entire urban area was estimated to be 420,672, ranking as the 14th-largest urban area of Spain.
		Three Terre Haute residents were arrested after police said they beat and robbed an 18-year-old before they tied him up and threw him in a ditch in southern Vigo County.
	www.infothis.com /find/Vigo (417 words)

	Negros Occidental - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region.
		Its capital is Bacolod City and occupies at the northwestern half of Negros island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half.
		Negros Occidental is subdivided into 19 municipalities and 13 cities.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Negros_Occidental (417 words)

	Ramsar Sites Database
		The site is situated on the Atlantic coast, about 20 km northwest of the city of Pontevedra, Pontevedra province, in the autonomous region of Galicia, in the extreme northwest of Spain.
		Management problems include the inflow of pollutants from surrounding urban and industrial zones, uncontrolled urban development, dumping of construction refuse, illegal hunting and the impact of tourism (especially dune erosion).
		Please see “Site Descriptions” in the Introduction for more details about the structure and content of Directory descriptions.
	www.wetlands.org /RDB/Ramsar_Dir/Spain/ES011D02.htm (273 words)

	The Provincial Profile of Negros Occidental
		The Guimaras Strait separates the Negros Occidental from the rest of the provinces of the Western Visayas Region and the irregular Negros Occidental coastline is dotted with islands and lined with reefs.
		By 1985, Negros Occidental was the focus of a national and international effort to stem widespread famine caused by the slump.
		Negros Occidental occupies the western half of the island of Negros.
	www.geocities.com /lppsec/pp/negocc.htm (273 words)

	Home Page of the Philippine National Police, Negros Occidental Police Provincial OfficeHome Page of the Philippine National Police, Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office
		Negros Occidental is one of the six (6) provinces that compose Western Visayas or Region VI.
		Negros Occidental is primarily an agricultural province with sugarcane as its main product.
		Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office is headed by a Provincial Director (PD) and assisted by a Deputy Provincial Director (DPD).
	www2.mozcom.com /~glmb (273 words)

	Encyclopedia: List of cities in Spain
		Situation of Vigo within Galicia Vigo is the largest city of the Galicia region and Pontevedra province in northwestern Spain.
		Pontevedra is a city in northwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Pontevedra in Galicia.
		See also: List of cities This is the list of city listings by country and territory: See also List of cities by latitude List of metropolitan areas by population List of national capitals List of capitals of subnational entities List of towns List of neighborhood listings by city External link Place Names of Europe Categories...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-cities-in-Spain (3353 words)

	Sun.Star Bacolod - Cityhood of Pontevedra pushed
		Cojuangco said he had filed the Pontevedra cityhood bill so that if the Senate passes the resolution, the process for Pontevedra can start right away.
		FOURTH district Representative Carlos Cojuangco re-filed last week his bill seeking the conversion of Pontevedra in Negros Occidental into a city.
		Cojuangco had originally filed the Pontevedra cityhood bill in April 14, 1999 under the 11th Congress.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/bac/2005/05/28/news/cityhood.of.pontevedra.pushed.html (3353 words)

	RO6_4TH_DIST_NEGROSOCCIDENTAL.htm
		Representative CARLOS O. Region VI 4th District, Negros Occidental
		Water supply of the Municipality of San Enrique, Negros
	www.dbm.gov.ph /dbm_releases/2003_consolidated_pdaf/RO6/RO6_4TH_DIST_NEGROSOCCIDENTAL.htm (3353 words)

	Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines - Site Navigation - Regional List of Rural Banks - Region 6 - Western Visayas - Negros Occidental Federation of Rural Banks -
		Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines - Site Navigation - Regional List of Rural Banks - Region 6 - Western Visayas - Negros Occidental Federation of Rural Banks -
		Address: Ma-ao Central, 6101 Bago City, Negros Occidental
		Address: Osmeña Ave., 6119 Victorias City, Negros Occidental
	www.rbap.org /article/archive/100 (3353 words)

	Spain - List of Champions of Galicia
		The Federación Gallega de Futbol was founded in 1909, with the teams of the region of Galicia, and organized the "Campeonato de Galicia" from 1913-14 on.
		Pontevedra Athletic Club, founded in 1918 when Sporting Club and CD Pontevedra merged.
		In Pontevedra : Sporting Club, founded in 1905; disappeared in 1918 when merged with CD Pontevedra into Pontevedra Athletic Club.
	www.rsssf.com /tabless/span-galiciachamp.html (3353 words)

	Spain - List of Champions of Galicia
		The Federación Gallega de Futbol was founded in 1909, with the teams of the region of Galicia, and organized the "Campeonato de Galicia" from 1913-14 on.
		In Pontevedra: Sporting Club, founded in 1905; disappeared in 1918 when merged with CD Pontevedra into Pontevedra Athletic Club.
		You are free to copy this document in whole or part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors.
	www.rsssf.com /tabless/span-galiciachamp.html (518 words)

	Vitoria Travel Directory - Destinations, Hotels, Airline Tickets and more...
		In the north of the region called Castilla LeÃÂ³n you'll find the city of Burgos, which is a genteel and quite pleasant town.
		This city is the main attraction of the region Galicia (also called Spains Ireland).
		In the region Navarra Pamplona (the capital) is a very recommendable city.
	www.affordabletravel.org /europe/spain/northernspain/vitoria/internetcafes.php (518 words)

	GALICIA GUIDE Galicia Spain main index
		Galicia guide has detailed sections about the provinces and cities of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, A Coruna, Pontevedra and Ourense, plus further pages about the cities of Vigo and Ferrol.
		We aim not just to tell you about Galicia, but to offer holiday, travel and accommodation advice, along with sight seeing tips that will give you an idea of what you can expect to find and do if you are considering visiting this green and temperate region of Spain.
		This is an e-tourist guide featuring the Spanish region of Galicia.
	www.galiciaguide.com (634 words)

	Negros Province
		Negros Occidental is one of the five provinces that compose Western Visayas or Region VI.
		It is southeast of Panay Island from which it is separated by the Guimaras Strait and on the east is the Tañon Strait and Negros Oriental (its sister province), which forms part of Region VII because of its proximity to Cebu and Central Visayas.
		Administratively, the province is composed of ten (10) cities, namely: Bacolod (capital city), Bago, Cadiz, Kabankalan, La Carlota, San Carlos, Silay, Sagay, Talisay, Victorias and 22 municipalities, namely: Binalbagan, Calatrava, Candoni, Cauayan, E.B. Magalona, Escalante, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Isabela, La Castellana, Manapla, Moises Padilla, Murcia, Pontevedra, Salvador Benedicto, San Enrique, Sipalay, Toboso and Valladolid.
	www.geocities.com /tenetsky/negrosprovince.htm (634 words)

	Alejandro de la Sota -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		He was born in (Click link for more info and facts about Pontevedra) Pontevedra in (A region (and former kingdom) in northwestern Spain on the Atlantic and the Bay of Biscay) Galicia.
		Sota received the National Prize of Architecture and the Gold medal of the Council of Architects.
		Alejandro de la Sota Martínez (October 20, 1913 - 14 February, 1996) was a (The Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain) Spanish (Someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)) architect.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/al/alejandro_de_la_sota.htm (358 words)

	Vigo
		Vigo is the largest city of the Galicia (Spain)Galicia region and Pontevedra (province)Pontevedra province in northwestern Spain.
		As of 2003 census/, the population of the city of Vigo proper was 292,566, and the population of the entire urban area was estimated to be 420,672, ranking as the 14th-largest urban area of Spain.
		University of Vigo, which earlier was a branch of University of Santiago, is situated in a mountainous area outside the city.
	www.infothis.com /find/Vigo (358 words)

	Chapter 1: St. James's Catapult
		It is with the region on the Atlantic side of this formidable barrier that this chapter will be concerned, an area which now embraces the four Galician provinces of Spain -- Lugo, La Coruña, Pontevedra and Orense.
		The range known as the Cordillera Cantábrica, which runs along the north coast of Spain westwards from the fringes of the Basque country, inclines to the south shortly after passing the region of Oviedo and continues in a south-westerly direction towards the present northern frontier of Portugal.
		This south-westerly spur -- the Montes de León and the Sierra de la Culebra -- rarely drops below 4,000 feet, and [2] some of its peaks approach 7,000 feet in height.
	libro.uca.edu /sjc/sjc1.htm (358 words)

	Negros - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Politically and culturally, Negros is divided into two provinces: Negros Oriental in the Central Visayas region, and Negros Occidental, part of the Western Visayas region.
		Other settlements were Hinigaran, Bago, Marayo (now Pontevedra), Mamalan (now Himamaylan) and Candaguit (a sitio in San Enrique).
		It is believed that Negros was once part of a greater mass of land but was cut off either by what geologists call a continental drift or by the rising waters during the so-called glacial age.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Negros (358 words)

	Iberia Hotels, Spain - Spainish hotel selection
		Pontevedra, the region's fourth provincial capital, is a granite town with arcaded streets and many ancient buildings.
		Albacete is the centre of a wine-producing region.
		South of León is the province of Zamora; the provincial capital of the same name was the scene of many fierce struggles between the Moors and the Christians during the Reconquista, in which the Spanish hero El Cid figured prominently.
	www.iberia-hotels.com /regions.html (358 words)

	GALICIA GUIDE Ourense Index Spain
		Ourense is is a historic capitol with much to endear it to the tourist and, like Santiago, A Coruna and Pontevedra, it has played a key role in defining the region of Galicia, upon which this guide focuses.
		Ourense also spelt "Orense", is both a major city and a seperate province of the Galician region of Spain.
		Ourense is sited on the banks of the Mino river and the old part of town has had its geography determined by a combination of the rivers course and a trade route, the “Ruta de la Plata”.
	www.galiciaguide.com /Ourense-index.html (747 words)

	Galicia (Spain) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Galician nationalist and federalist movements arose in the nineteenth century, and after the Spanish Republic was declared in 1931, Galicia approved in referendum an Autonomy Statute for becoming as an autonomous region.
		Most of the population live near the Rias Baixas, where several large urban centres including Vigo and Pontevedra are located.
		Galicia was allotted to Garcia II of Galicia.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Galicians (747 words)

	Galicia
		Galicia is the most north-westerly region of Spain, with a beautiful, rugged coastline beaten by Atlantic winds, rural and fishing communities where time has stood still, wonderful food, folk music...
		The Rías Baixas are the southern estuaries, the coastline of the province of Pontevedra, while the Costa da Morte, Galicia's Death Coast, begins as you enter La Coruña from the south.
		Mist rolls in from the sea, the weather is rainy and the land green, the bagpipes are the national instrument and people believe in witches, fairies and the Santo Compaña, a procession of souls in torment led by an unfortunate mortal which is the harbinger of death.
	spainforvisitors.com /sections/galicia.htm (821 words)

	Tourism in Spain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tourism in Spain includes the two largest cities of Madrid and Barcelona, and some other very interesting places include Vigo and Pontevedra in Galicia, Cordoba, Sevilla, Granada (cultural places) and Málaga, Huelva, Cádiz, Almería (beaches) in Andalusia, Salamanca, Toledo, Segovia are beautiful places in the rest of the country.
		Spain's national airline is Iberia (or Iberia Airlines), but the country can also be flown into on many international passenger and charter airlines, both of which fly to many tourist spots in the region.
		After Franco's death Spain became the second most-visited tourism destination in the World after France.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tourism_in_Spain (206 words)

	Galería cefvigo - Virxilio Vieitez
		The photographer Virxilio Vieitez was born in Soutelo de Montes (Pontevedra) in 1930.
		At the beginning of the 60s, when the identity card became compulsory, he travelled on his Lambreta through all the region making the portraits for the cards.
		In 1955 he returned to Soutelo where he started business as a professional photographer managing to get hold of all the clients of Terra de Montes and working in different towns and villages such as Cerdedo, Avión, Beariz, Forcarei…
	www.cefvigo.com /ingles/galeria_virxilio.htm (206 words)

	Vigo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vigo is the largest city of the Galicia region and Pontevedra province in northwestern Spain.
		As of 2003 census, the population of the city of Vigo proper was 292,566, and the population of the entire urban area was estimated to be 420,672, ranking as the 14th-largest urban area of Spain.
		University of Vigo, which earlier was a branch of University of Santiago, is situated in a mountainous area outside the city.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vigo (206 words)

	Vigo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vigo is the largest city of the Galicia region and Pontevedra province in northwestern Spain.
		As of 2003 census, the population of the city of Vigo proper was 292,566, and the population of the entire urban area was estimated to be 420,672, ranking as the 14th-largest urban area of Spain.
		University of Vigo, which earlier was a branch of University of Santiago, is situated in a mountainous area outside the city.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vigo (307 words)

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