Map of Vigo, Spain

Vigo is a city in Galicia, Spain, with a population of about 293,642. It lies at 42.2328°N, 8.7226°W. Vigo is about 465 km (289 mi) northwest of Madrid, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Pontevedra, 23 km to the north.

Vigo at a glance

Where is Vigo?

• The 14th largest city in Spain by recorded population.
• The largest city in Galicia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 05 min on the shortest day to 15 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Vigo

• Pontevedra — 23 km north
• Vilagarcía de Arousa — 41 km north
• Ponte de Lima — 53 km south, Portugal
• Viana do Castelo — 61 km south, Portugal
• Ourense — 72 km east
• Santiago de Compostela — 73 km north
• Esposende — 78 km south, Portugal
• Braga — 80 km south, Portugal
• Guimarães — 95 km south, Portugal
• Felgueiras — 106 km southeast, Portugal

Largest cities in Galicia

• A Coruña — 250,438
• Ourense — 105,233
• Santiago de Compostela — 99,536
• Lugo — 98,025
• Pontevedra — 82,802
• Ferrol — 66,799
• Narón — 37,712
• Vilagarcía de Arousa — 37,576
• Oleiros — 35,559

Largest cities in Spain

• Madrid — 3,255,944
• Barcelona — 1,686,208
• Valencia — 824,340
• Zaragoza — 686,986
• Seville — 686,741
• Málaga — 592,346
• Murcia — 471,982
• Palma — 438,234
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — 383,516
• Alicante — 348,901

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.