Cangas, also known as Cangas do Morrazo, is a seaside resort in southwestern Galicia, Spain. It is both a town and municipality in the province of Pontevedra. Its area is about 38,1 km2 and has a population of around 26,087 inhabitants.
The municipality of Cangas is divided into six parishes:
Aldán (San Cibrán)
Cangas (Santiago)
Coiro (San Salvador)
Darbo (Santa María de Afuera)
O Hío (San Andrés)
Culture
Religious
Each parish has its own religious festival which honours the patron saint of the parish and smaller, minor festivals dedicated to the patron saints of local chapels. These celebrations both start and end with the firing of fireworks followed by a religious service.
Cangas
Fiestas del Cristo del Consuelo, Last Sunday of August.
Darbo
Fiestas de San Blas, 3 February
Fiestas de Santa Marta, Last Saturday of July
Fiestas de San Pedro, End of June
Romería de San Roque, 3rd week of August
Romería de Darbo, 6,7,8 and 9 September.
Coiro
Fiestas del Espíritu Santo, Pentecost
Fiestas de Santo Domingo, Start of August
Fiestas de San Salvador, 6 & 7 August
Fiestas de San Cosme, 26 September
Fiestas do muiño, 1st Sunday of May.
Aldán
Fiestas de San Amaro, Mid-January
Fiestas de Santa Mariña, 18 July
Fiestas del Carmen, Last weekend of July
Hío
Fiestas del Cristo d e la Luz, 1st Sunday of July
Fiestas de Santiago de Donón, 25 July
Fiestas de San Lorenzo, 10 August
Fiestas de San Andrés, 30 November
Fiesta del Aguardiente, Weekend prior to the Fiestas del Cristo de la Luz.