Nation

Galicia

Galiza

State
Spain
Area
29.575 km2
Population
2.735.000 inhabitants (2015)
Languages
Galician, Spanish
Official languages
Galician, Spanish

Native language speakers
85% (2012)
Main cities
A Coruña, Vigo, Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Ourense, Pontevedra
Per capita income
23.200 € (2018)
Native political institutions
Government of Galicia
Main religious culture
Catholic Christian
National bank holiday
Saint Jame's Day (25 July)
Main nationalist parties
BNG
Nationalist share in the native parliament
33% (2024)

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