Vigo
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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.
Situated in Vigo is Galicia's leading employer, PSA Peugeot Citroën Group, which in 2003 produced a total of 473,000 vehicles, of which more than 88% were sold outside Spain.
Vigo is the largest fishing port in Europe, and the home port of the world's largest fishing company, Pescanova. Vigo has been chosen to be, in the nearest future, the headquarter of the European Fisheries Agency.
"La movida viguesa" was an hedonistic cultural movement that took place in Vigo during the 80s triggered by the explosion of liberties after the death of dictator Franco. Most important artists of this postmodern movement were musicians; particularly new wave bands such as Siniestro Total, Golpes Bajos, Aerolineas Federales, Semen Up or Os Resentidos.
University of Vigo, which earlier was a branch of University of Santiago, is situated in a mountainous area outside the city.
See also
External links
- Photos (http://www.vigoenfotos.com/)
- Vigo photo (http://www.acoespo.com/pvigo3.jpg)
- Official city site (http://www.vigo.org/)
- University of Vigo (http://www.uvigo.es/)
- Pescanova (http://www.pescanova.es/parati/index.php)de:Vigo
