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Where to buy land in Pontevedra

The average price of urban land in the province is one of the highest in Galicia. The cheapest land in Pontevedra is found in inland areas far from the capital, in towns such as Soutelo de Montes, O Castro and As Neves. Another town with affordable estates is Salvaterra de Miño.

As for the most expensive plots, the most expensive towns in the province include Mondariz, the city of Pontevedra and Salceda de Caselas, followed by A Guarda, Moaña, A Cañiza and Cangas de Morrazo. Developable land is in a somewhat different situation from urban land for sale, as it is mostly concentrated on the coastal part of the province.

Land values shaped by rural flight

The province of Pontevedra is located in north-west Spain, in the south-west of Galicia. It covers more than 445,000 hectares, that is, more than 15% of the Galician autonomous community. The influence of the Atlantic Ocean produces a climate with mild temperatures and abundant rainfall throughout the year. Even so, it is the part of Galicia with the most clear days. The service sector is the basis of its economy, although industry has gained a lot of weight in recent years.

The rural exodus has concentrated the population in the main municipalities, above all Vigo, Pontevedra and Vilagarcía de Arousa. The result is a high demand for urban land, which makes the average value of urban land one of the highest in Galicia. With rustic properties, the opposite is true: the rural exodus causes the depopulation of rural areas. As a result, more non-developable land is available, and the average value of rustic estates is one of the lowest in the autonomous community.

Rugged geography, dominated by forest land

The province has a very rugged geography, with more than 300,000 hectares of rustic land. Its landscape includes numerous mountain ranges belonging to the well-known Galician Massif.

The ageing of the population, together with depopulation caused by migration to the main urban centres, is making the primary sector lose weight. Farmland occupies more than 10% of Pontevedra, that is, more than 60,000 hectares. The main crops are vineyards, maize, fruit trees, chestnuts and wheat.

Forest land stands out above all, both for its size and for its role in the economy. It covers more than 250,000 hectares, divided into timber forest, open woodland and scrub forest. It is also very important for industry, as its forestry output supplies a significant part of Galician industry.

The coast, the hub of urban and developable land

The population is very unevenly distributed: more than 75% of its inhabitants live in municipalities near the coast. Population density is above the national average, and Vigo is the most populous city in the province and in the autonomous community. Within the province it is followed by Pontevedra and Vilagarcía de Arousa. In total, urban land covers more than 27,000 hectares, while developable land occupies more than 17,000 hectares.

An industry that has grown in recent years

It is the Galician province with the greatest tourist development, so the service sector is the main pillar of its economy. However, industry is the sector that has grown the most in recent years. It has more than 1,000 hectares of industrial land, spread over more than 30 industrial estates. The leading activities are the automotive industry, shipbuilding, food, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

Pontevedra, strongly shaped by rural depopulation

It is a province marked by rural depopulation, which leads to a stronger but uneven service sector, concentrated in the main municipalities. This also causes sharp contrasts in land values, since demand is higher in the larger cities. In short, it is a province that is well developed in urban terms but is losing its rural development, one of the region's great assets.