Lucas Martínez Farra… · CC BY-SA 3.0Coastal village
A Caniza is a municipality in Galicia, Spain, in the province of Pontevedra. A Caniza is part of the comarca of A Paradanta. It has an area of 108.1 km2 and a population approaching 5,200 inhabitants in 2018 distributed across 9 parishes.
This category of village municipality, known for its excellent tourism and the strong momentum that is experiencing the industrial and business sector.
The local cuisine, including meat products, most notably ham, is central in many important events, such as the long-standing pilgrimages to A Franqueira, as declared by the Autonomous Community of Galicia Tourist Interest Party, or the known Ham Fair, being examples.
This mid-mountain location and interior provides the opportunity to see a marked diversity caused by the uneven landscape of mountains and valleys and to know its artistic heritage, the customs of the people and enjoy the many popular events that take place throughout the year. The tourist offer is complete with services designed to improve the quality of life of its inhabitants and, at the same time, to meet the needs and demands of travelers who daily visit to Caniza.
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Parks, beaches and places to stay that OpenStreetMap marks as dog-friendly. Many places allow dogs without it being marked: ask when you book.
No data on: tourist office, train station, health centre, post office, EV chargers, motorhomes, street market.
Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), extract from October 2026: we count what is mapped within the municipal boundary. "No data" means OpenStreetMap doesn't have it, not that it doesn't exist. Completed with Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): the pharmacies, health centres, petrol stations, banks, cash machines, food shops and schools that OpenStreetMap was missing. Town hall contact details: General Database of Local Entities (Spanish Ministry of Finance); tourist offices: each region's open registry, where it publishes one. Connectivity: Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation, % of homes covered in June 2025.
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