- Mos, Spain
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Concello de Mos
SealSituation of Mos within Galicia Parroquias Tameiga, Sanguiñeda, Pereiras, Cela, Louredo, Guizán, Dornelas, Petelos, Torroso and Mos Government - Alcalde (Mayor) María Xesús Escudero (PSdeG) Population (2005) - Total 13,996 (INE) Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+2) Mos is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra and next to Vigo.
The Louro River floods through Mos from North to South, making the municipality a valley region.
There is no significant urban nucleus and most of the population live scattered across the municipality. Family-owned farms and vineyards are very common.
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Weather
The key feature of the climate of Mos is the existence of two very different microclimates, a mountain and a valley, represented near Comber and Porriño, respectively. The average temperature is 14,05 ºC.
Education
Mos only has a high school, the IES de Mos.
Economy
Mos has a strong industry, and because of its geographical position between Vigo and the Portuguese border, it is crossed by many transport infrastructures. Recently, the announcement of the construction of a high-speed railway track and a new highway has resulted in numerous demonstrations and protests.
Government
Since December 2008, the municipality is governed by Nidia Arévalo, former People's Party councillor after a vote of no confidence with the help of a turncoat from Spanish Socialist Workers' Party.
Communications
Four major roads crossing southern Galicia Mos: the N-550 (Tuy La Coruna), AP-9 (Atlantic Highway), the A-52 (Vigo, Orense) and A-55 (Vigo-Portugal).
Vigo Airport (VGO) is partially in the boundaries of Mos.
Municipalities in the province of Pontevedra Agolada · Arbo · Baiona · Barro · Bueu · Caldas de Reis · Cambados · Campo Lameiro · Cangas · A Cañiza · Catoira · Cerdedo · Cotobade · Covelo · Crecente · Cuntis · Dozón · A Estrada · Forcarei · Fornelos de Montes · Gondomar · O Grove · A Guarda · A Illa de Arousa · Lalín · A Lama · Marín · Meaño · Meis · Moaña · Mondariz · Mondariz - Balneario · Moraña · Mos · As Neves · Nigrán · Oia · Pazos de Borbén · Poio · Ponte Caldelas · Ponteareas · Pontecesures · Pontevedra · O Porriño · Portas · Redondela · Ribadumia · Rodeiro · O Rosal · Salceda de Caselas · Salvaterra de Miño · Sanxenxo · Silleda · Soutomaior · Tomiño · Tui · Valga · Vigo · Vila de Cruces · Vilaboa · Vilagarcía de Arousa · Vilanova de ArousaCoordinates: 42°13′N 8°36′W / 42.217°N 8.6°W
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