Lalín is a municipality in the north of the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It is the capital of the comarca of O Deza.

Lalín
City Hall
City Hall
Flag of Lalín
Coat of arms of Lalín
Map
Location of Lalín
Coordinates: 42°39′N 8°7′W / 42.650°N 8.117°W / 42.650; -8.117
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvincePontevedra
ComarcaO Deza
Government
 • AlcaldeJosé Crespo (PPdeG)
Area
 • Total
326.83 km2 (126.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
20,103
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
DemonymLalinense
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
36500
Websitewww.lalin.gal

The town has a population of 20,158 inhabitants (2014).[2] The surface of the municipality is 326.8 km2, being the biggest municipality in the province of Pontevedra and the fourth of Galicia, with a population density of 63.85 inhabitants/km2.

Located in the northeast of the province of Pontevedra; being bordered by Silleda and Vila de Cruces to the northwest, Forcarei to the west, Agolada and Rodeiro to the northeast, Dozón to the southeast and O Irixo to the south, all of them being part of the region of Deza, except O Irixo.

International relations

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Twin towns – Sister cities

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Lalín is twinned with:[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ http://www.ige.eu/igebdt/esq.jsp?paxina=002003001&c=-1&ruta=fichas%2Fbdmunicipal_tablas.jsp%3FESP%3D36024 Censo Lalín 2007
  3. ^ "Linden groet Linden" (in Dutch). Lubbeek. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  4. ^ "Lalin (Espanha)" (in Portuguese). Cabeceiras de Basto. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
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