O Porriño derailment

O Porriño is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Vigo. As an industrial town in the Vigo metropolitan area, it has an important economic significance. One of its main industries is granite production; the variety of granite produced in O Porriño is known as Rosa Porriño ("Porriño Pink"), and is exported from the Port of Vigo mainly to Italy, Japan and China. On 9 September 2016, a Portuguese train travelling from Vigo to Porto derailed near O Porriño railway station, killing the driver and at least three other people on board.

Mos is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra in Galicia, Spain. Mos is adjacent to Vigo. The Louro River flows through Mos from north to south, making the municipality a valley region. There is no significant urban nucleus and most of the population live scattered across the municipality. Family-owned farms and vineyards are very common.

The University of Vigo (Galician: Universidade de Vigo) is a public university located in the city of Vigo in the Province of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. There are three campuses: Campus of Vigo in Lagoas-Marcosende, 15 kilometres away from the city centre. Also known as CUVI (Ciudad universitaria de Vigo, University city of Vigo); Campus of Pontevedra in A Xunqueira, Pontevedra, and in the city centre; Campus of Ourense in As Lagoas, Ourense.Considered the most technical of the universities of Galicia, it offers engineer degrees in Mining, Telecommunications, Forestry Engineering, Computer Science and Industrial Engineering.

Vilar de Infesta is a parish in Redondela, Pontevedra Province, Spain.

Vigo is a comarca in the Galician province of Pontevedra, Spain. It covers an area of 613.4 sq.km, centred on the city of Vigo, and the overall population of this comarca was 423,825 at the 2011 Census; the latest official estimate (for the start of 2019) was 424,765.The comarca is formed from the following 11 municipalities:

Campo de Fútbol Municipal de Barreiro is an all-seater football stadium located in Lavadores, Vigo. The stadium is owned and operated by Vigo city council. Municipal de Barreiro is used by RC Celta de Vigo's reserve teams Celta Fortuna and Celta C. It hosts games in Segunda División B, where the club plays. The capacity is 4,500 seats.

Salceda de Caselas is a municipality in Galicia, Spain, in the province of Pontevedra. It is bordered to the north by the municipality of Ponteareas, to the southeast by the municipality of Salvaterra de Miño, to the southwest by the municipality of Tui, and to the northwest by O Porriño. Francisco Estévez, father of United States actor Martin Sheen (real name Ramón Estévez), comes from the parish of Parderrubias.

Monte Aloia is a summit in the mountains of Galicia, Spain, which was declared a natural park on 4 December 1978. The park covers an area of 746 hectares and is located within the municipality of Tui, a town on the River Miño.

Negros is a parish in Redondela, Pontevedra Province, Spain.

Guillarei railway station is the main railway station of Guillarei in Galicia, Spain. It mainly serves regional and long-distance traffic across different areas in Galicia and northern Spain in general, as well as connecting local services to northern Portugal.

Vigo (Galician: [ˈbiɣʊ], Spanish: [ˈbiɣo] , locally [ˈbiħʊ]) is a city and municipality in the province of Pontevedra, within the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. Located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, it sits on the southern shore of an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, the Ria de Vigo, the southernmost of the Rías Baixas. It is the capital of the comarca of Vigo. The municipality, with an area of 109.06 km2 (42.11 sq mi) and a population of 292,374 in 2022 including rural parishes, is the most populous municipality in Galicia. The area of the municipality includes the Cíes Islands, part of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park. Vigo is one of the region's primary economic agents, owing to the French Stellantis Vigo Plant and to its port. Close to the Portugal–Spain border, Vigo is part of the Galicia–North Portugal Euroregion. The European Fisheries Control Agency is headquartered in Vigo.

The Rías Baixas (Galician for "Lower Rias") are a series of four estuarine inlets located on the southwestern coast of Galicia, Spain. They are the Ría de Muros e Noia, the Ría de Arousa, the Ría de Pontevedra, and the Ría de Vigo. The northernmost Rías Baixas begin below Cape Finisterre while the southernmost borders the Portuguese coast, taking up the southern part of the Province of Coruña and the entire Province of Pontevedra. Its capital is the city of Pontevedra. Due to unique conditions, the Rías Baixas are rich in marine life which helps the fishing and aquaculture industry of the area. Beaches, marinas, distinctive towns, and plenty of water activities attract tourists, providing another source of income.