What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 km of Pontevedra, Spain
About 1.18 million people live within 50 km of the center of Pontevedra, and 130,000 within 10 km. The 50 km circle takes in 83 municipalities with their main town inside, in 3 provinces.
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- 5 km (3.1 mi)
- 85,000 67,200–101,000
- 10 km (6.2 mi)
- 130,000 117,000–135,000
- 25 km (16 mi)
- 578,000 557,000–595,000
- 50 km (31 mi)
- 1.18 million 1.17–1.19 million
30 minutes by car
Open in the radius mapThe circles
| Radius | People | Low–high | Municipalities (main town inside) | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km (3.1 mi) | 85,000 | 67,200–101,000 | 2 | 79 km² |
| 10 km (6.2 mi) | 130,000 | 117,000–135,000 | 4 | 314 km² |
| 25 km (16 mi) | 578,000 | 557,000–595,000 | 30 | 1,963 km² |
| 50 km (31 mi) | 1.18 million | 1.17–1.19 million | 83 | 7,854 km² |
Circle by circle
Within 5 km (3.1 mi)
About 85,000 people (67,200–101,000). 2 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 3.
Biggest places within 5 km
- Poio 17,434 3.6 km NW
Just past 5 km
- Marín 23,991 6.1 km SW
Within 10 km (6.2 mi)
About 130,000 people (117,000–135,000), 44,500 more than within 5 km. 4 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 13.
Biggest places between 5 and 10 km
- Marín 23,991 6.1 km SW
- Vilaboa 5,856 8.1 km S
Just past 10 km
- Soutomaior 7,589 12.2 km SE
- Meaño 5,237 11.2 km W
- Meis 4,668 10.7 km NW
Within 25 km (16 mi)
About 578,000 people (557,000–595,000), 448,000 more than within 10 km. 30 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 38.
Biggest places between 10 and 25 km
- Vigo 294,489 22.8 km S
- Vilagarcía de Arousa 37,888 20.7 km NW
- Redondela 28,874 16.8 km S
- Cangas de Morrazo 26,711 21.7 km SW
- Moaña 19,320 17.6 km SW
- Sanxenxo 18,016 13.6 km W
Just past 25 km
- Ponteareas 23,211 31.1 km S
- O Porriño 20,965 30.1 km S
- Boiro A Coruña 18,967 30.8 km NW
Within 50 km (31 mi)
About 1.18 million people (1.17–1.19 million), 603,000 more than within 25 km. 83 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 99.
Of these, about 29,900 live in Portugal (3%, from the GHS-POP grid). GeoNames lists 2 towns of 1,000+ people there inside the circle.
Biggest places between 25 and 50 km
- Ames A Coruña 33,276 47.5 km N
- Ribeira A Coruña 27,102 31.6 km NW
- Ponteareas 23,211 31.1 km S
- O Porriño 20,965 30.1 km S
- A Estrada 20,112 31.3 km NE
- Monção Portugal 19,738 41.6 km S
Just past 50 km
- Santiago de Compostela A Coruña 100,965 50.5 km N
- Lalín 20,292 50.4 km NE
- A Guarda 9,970 61.9 km S
Provinces and countries the circles reach
The 50 km circle reaches 3 provinces and Portugal.
- Within 5 km
- Pontevedra
- Within 25 km, also
- Ourense
- Within 50 km, also
- A Coruña and Portugal
How far 30 minutes by car gets you
Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 860 km² (332 mi²): the same area as a circle 17 km in radius. The farthest point is 42 km away, to the north.
That area takes in 93% of the 5 km circle, 87% of the 10 km circle, 41% of the 25 km circle, and 11% of the 50 km circle. About 514,000 people live in it, against 578,000 within 25 km.
Drive time mapQuestions
How many people live within 10 km of Pontevedra?
About 130,000 people (117,000–135,000), from Spain’s 2025 municipal register, spread within each municipality with the GHS-POP grid. Within 5 km it’s 85,000, and within 50 km, 1.18 million.
Which towns are within 50 km of Pontevedra?
83 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 99. The biggest: Vigo (294,489), 23 km south, Vilagarcía de Arousa (37,888), 21 km northwest, Ames (A Coruña, 33,276), 47 km north, Redondela (28,874), 17 km south, Ribeira (A Coruña, 27,102), 32 km northwest, Cangas de Morrazo (26,711), 22 km southwest, Marín (23,991), 6.1 km southwest, and Ponteareas (23,211), 31 km south.
Which provinces does a 50 km radius around Pontevedra reach?
The 50 km circle reaches 3 provinces: Pontevedra, Ourense, and A Coruña; outside Spain it reaches Portugal.
How far can you drive from Pontevedra in 30 minutes?
Up to 42 km from the center (to the north), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 860 km² and about 514,000 people live in it.
Is Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña) within 50 km of Pontevedra?
No: it’s 50 km (31 mi) north of the center of Pontevedra in a straight line, 0.5 km beyond the 50 km circle.
How big is a 50 km radius around Pontevedra?
The circle covers 7,854 km² (3,032 mi²). With about 1.18 million people inside, that’s 150 per square kilometer.
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- Pontevedra: elevation and coordinates
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All citiesSources and method
- City center: Spanish gazetteer · Instituto Geográfico Nacional (CC BY 4.0)
- Official population figures of the municipal register, January 1, 2025 · INE (www.ine.es, updated December 11, 2025)
- Province and municipality boundaries · Instituto Geográfico Nacional, BDDAE (CC BY 4.0 ign.es)
- GHS-POP R2023A, 2025 population grid: people outside Spain, and where people live within each municipality · Schiavina, M. et al. (2023), European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC). © European Union, CC BY 4.0
- Towns and cities of 1,000+ people outside the country (cities500) · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
- 30-minute drive area (calculated on November 1, 2026) · FOSSGIS Valhalla, with data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Distances and bearings (geodesics on the WGS84 ellipsoid) · GeographicLib (C. F. F. Karney)
- How we count people and places (methodology)