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Sanxenxo (Galician:; Spanish: Sangenjo) is a municipality in Galicia, Spain, in the province of Pontevedra.
It is situated in the southern part of the O Salnés region 15 kilometres west of the city of Pontevedra and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, and the estuaries of Pontevedra and Arousa. The municipality has a population of 17,347 inhabitants (INE 2019).
A popular tourism destination, Sanxenxo is a favorite resort for Spanish public figures such as Mariano Rajoy (former Prime Minister of Spain) and Amancio Ortega (co-founder of the Inditex group).
The Volvo Ocean Race was held in the town in 2005–2006. The race organisation and the competing teams chose Sanxenxo as their base in Spain. An In Port race took place in Sanxenxo on November 5. It gave spectators a chance to see the race boats at close quarters.
The 2013 edition of the Tour of Spain was held in the Rías Baixas, Galicia, between August 24 to September 14. Sanxenxo was the goal in the first stage of La Vuelta 2013 that began in Vilanova de Arousa in a Batea, a wooden platform out in the water used for farming of mussels, oysters and scallops.
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13 places to explore Sanxenxo at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.
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La torre de La Lanzada es una fortificación medieval situada en la parroquia de Noalla, en el municipio de Sangenjo, junto a la playa de la Lanzada, la Ermita de Nuestra Señora de La Lanzada y el castro de la Lanzada.
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La iglesia de San Ginés de Padriñán (en gallego: igrexa de San Xinés de Padriñán), también conocida como Templo Pequeño de Sangenjo, es un santuario del siglo xv ubicado en las proximidades del puerto de Sangenjo, en la provincia de Pontevedra (Galicia, España).
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La parroquia de San Ginés de Padriñán (en gallego: parroquia de San Xinés de Padriñán), también conocida como Nuevo Templo de Sanxenxo es un santuario del siglo xx ubicado en Sangenjo, en la provincia de Pontevedra (Galicia, España).
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8 plans to experience Sanxenxo on the move, not just passing through.
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Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.
Routes shared by hikers and waymarked trails, with their map and elevation profile.
What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.
