Salvaterra de Miño
Salvaterra de Miño
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Fortress of Salvaterra and the Miño River Salvaterra Town Hall Fillaboa Bridge Chapel of Our Lady of the Assumption Pazo de Dona Urraca | |
Location of Salvaterra de Miño | |
| Coordinates: 42°04′59″N 08°29′53″W / 42.08306°N 8.49806°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Galicia |
| Province | Pontevedra |
| County | O Condado |
| Municipal charter | 1228 |
| Name change | 1916, 1983 |
| Parishes | Alxén, Arantei, Cabreira, Corzáns, Fiolledo, Fornelos, Leirado, Lira, Lourido, Meder, Oleiros, Pesqueiras, Porto, Salvaterra, Soutolobre, Uma, Vilacova |
| Government | |
| • Type | Concello |
| • Body | Concello de Salvaterra de Miño |
| • Mayor | Marta Valcarcel Gómez (PPdeG) |
| Area | |
• Total | 61 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 449 m (1,473 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 10,471 |
| • Rank | 23rd in Pontevedra |
| Demonym(s) | Salvaterran salvaterrense |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CET) |
| Postal code | 36450, 36455, 36456, 36457, 36458, 36459 |
| INE code | 36050 |
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Salvaterra de Miño is a town and municipality in Galicia, Spain. It is situated on the northern bank of the Miño River, which serves as the natural border between Spain and Portugal. Directly across the river lies the Portuguese town of Monção, with which it forms the Monção–Salvaterra de Miño Eurocity. It is also part of the Vigo metropolitan area.