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Valga is a small city in Galicia, Spain with a population of 6,143. Elevation: 246 ft (75 m). Average temperature: 57°F (14°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Valga
Valga is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Caldas.
People
Economy
C+Climate
| Population | 6,143 |
| Population Density | 332 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 246 ft (75 m) |
| Coordinates | 42.6979°, -8.6396° |
| Timezone | Europe/Madrid |
| Country | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| State / Province | Galicia |
| Average Temperature | 57°F (14°C) |
| January Average | 48°F (9°C) |
| July Average | 66°F (19°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 62.2 inches (1,580 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $33,493 |
| Median Age | 44.9 years |
About Valga
Valga is a small city in Spain (Galicia) with a population of 6,143. The city sits at an elevation of 246 feet (75 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 57°F (14°C). Temperatures range from 48°F in January to 66°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 62.2 inches. The timezone is Europe/Madrid.
Population
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Valga vs Spain Average
Income: Valga vs Spain
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $33,493 |
| 55% below Spain avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Establishments (County) | 467 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Climate in Valga
Valga has an average annual temperature of 13.2°C (56°F). The hottest month is Aug (19.2°C), the coldest is Jan (7.8°C). Average annual precipitation is 1679 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 56.5°F |
| 5% above Spain avg | |
| January Average | 48°F (9°C) |
| July Average | 66°F (19°C) |
| Sunny Days | 223 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 246 ft (75 m) |
| Area | 18.5 sq mi (47.9 km²) |
| Population Density | 332/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 42.6979°N, 8.6396°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Madrid |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48°F (9°C) | 8.2 in | Coldest |
| February | 49°F (9°C) | 7.1 in | |
| March | 51°F (11°C) | 5.2 in | |
| April | 54°F (12°C) | 4.7 in | |
| May | 58°F (14°C) | 4.7 in | |
| June | 63°F (17°C) | 2.7 in | |
| July | 66°F (19°C) | 1.4 in | Driest |
| August | 67°F (19°C) | 1.9 in | Warmest |
| September | 64°F (18°C) | 4.0 in | |
| October | 58°F (15°C) | 6.4 in | |
| November | 53°F (11°C) | 7.2 in | |
| December | 49°F (9°C) | 8.7 in | Wettest |
Valga has a seasonal temperature swing of 19°F / from 48°F in January to 67°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 62.2 inches, with December being the wettest month (8.7") and July the driest (1.4").
Schools in Valga
9 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instituto de Educación Secundaria Plurilingüe de Valga | - | - | - | - |
| Colexio de Educación Infantil e Primaria Plurilingüe de Baño-Xanza | - | - | - | - |
| Carracedo Public School | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Rural Agrupado de Valga | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Rural Agrupado de Valga-O Forno | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Rural Agrupado de Valga-Ferreirós | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Rural Agrupado de Valga-Xanza | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Rural Agrupado de Valga-Chenlo | - | - | - | - |
| Centro de Ensino Público Plurilingüe Xesús Ferro Couselo | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Valga
14 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Galega Música | galicia, galiza | AAC 192 kbps | |
| Onda Cero Vigo | - | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Rádio Ondas do Lima (PT) | local music, talk | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RKV Radio | jazz, pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| EME Radio fm | jazz, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Verbena FM | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| A Xente de Teo | community radio, magazines | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Son Galicia Radio | galicia, galiza | UNKNOWN | |
| RadioVoz | - | MP3 64 kbps | |
| Radio Linguas | community radio, educational | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RadioVoz Pontevedra | - | MP3 64 kbps | |
| Onda Cero Pontevedra | - | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Radio Líder Santiago | galicia, galiza | MP3 128 kbps | |
| esRadio Galicia | news | MP3 56 kbps |
Museums in Valga
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afundación | ||||
| Archaeological Park of O Campo Lameiro | ||||
| Aula Activa do Mar Santiago Gallego Picard | ||||
| Casa da Gaita | ||||
| Casa Museo de Rosalía de Castro | ||||
| Casa Museo Manuel Antonio | ||||
| Casa Museo Valle-Inclán | ||||
| Centro Arqueolóxico do Barbanza | ||||
| Centro de Interpretación Ambiental As Telleiras | ||||
| Centro de Interpretación Ambiental de Compostela | ||||
| Centro de Interpretación da Conserva | ||||
| Centro de Interpretación das Minas de San Fins | ||||
| Centro de Interpretación do Pico Sacro | ||||
| Centro de Interpretación dos Muíños | ||||
| Centro de Investigación e Divulgación do Patrimonio Cultural de Moraña | ||||
| Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea | ||||
| Fábrica Azucarera de Portas | ||||
| Galicia Dixital | ||||
| Holy Land Museum | ||||
| Muiño da Seca | ||||
| Museo Camilo José Cela | ||||
| Museo Casa da Troia | ||||
| Museo Centro Gaiás | ||||
| Museo da Historia de Valga | ||||
| Museo das Laudas | ||||
| Museo das Peregrinacións e de Santiago | ||||
| Museo de Arte Sacra da Colexiata de Santa María a Real de Sar | ||||
| Museo de Magia Kiko Pastur | ||||
| Museo do Ferrocarril | ||||
| Museo do Mar | ||||
| Museo do Mar de Noia | ||||
| Museo do Moble e da Madeira | ||||
| Museo do Pobo Galego | ||||
| Museo do Viño | ||||
| Museo Etnográfico Sotelo Blanco | ||||
| Museo Irmáns Camba | ||||
| Museo Manuel Reimóndez Portela | ||||
| Museo Pedagóxico de Galicia | ||||
| Natural History Museum | ||||
| Santiago Cathedral Museum |
Libraries in Valga
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axencia de Lectura Municipal de Bamio | 0.0 | |||||
| Axencia de Lectura Municipal de Lousame | 0.0 | |||||
| Axencia de Lectura Municipal de Vilaxoán | 0.0 | |||||
| Axencia de Lectura Municipal do Carril | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Afundación Santiago de Compostela | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca América | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Ánxel Casal | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Concepción Arenal | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca da Facultade de Bioloxía Víctor López Seoane | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca de Galicia | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca do Instituto de Estudos Galegos Padre Sarmiento | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Meis | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Municipal de Rianxo Castelao | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Municipal do Milladoiro | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública de Bertamiráns | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal José Saramago de Santa Marta | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal da Estrada Mario Blanco | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal da Illa de Arousa | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Barro | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Brión | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Cambados Luís Rei | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Catoira | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Cuntis - Roberto Blanco Torres | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Dodro | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Moraña | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Negreira | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Noia | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Padrón | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Pontecesures | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Portas | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Tenorio | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Valga | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Vedra | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Vilagarcía de Arousa - Rosalía de Castro | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal do Forte | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal José Saramago das Fontiñas | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal Padre Manuel Martínez Ferro | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal Rodríguez Fraiz | 0.0 | |||||
| Casa Común dos Tilos | 0.0 | |||||
| Colexio de Fonseca | 0.0 | |||||
| Espazo Educativo e de Lecer María Miramontes | 0.0 | |||||
| Mediateca do Grilo | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Valga
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Feira | |||||
| Lonxa de Cambados | |||||
| Lonxa de Vilanova de Arousa | |||||
| Mercadillo de O Grove | |||||
| Mercado agroecolóxico Entre Lusco e Fusco | |||||
| Mercado de Abastos | |||||
| Mercado de Abastos de Santiago | |||||
| Mercado de Abastos Mosteiro | |||||
| Mercado Nacional de Gando | |||||
| Praza de Abastos | |||||
| Praza de Abastos | |||||
| Praza de abastos | |||||
| Praza de Abastos | |||||
| Praza de Abastos | |||||
| Praza de Abastos | |||||
| Praza de Abastos | |||||
| Praza de Abastos de Cambados | |||||
| Praza de Abastos de Pontecesures | |||||
| Recinto Feiral |
Hotels in Valga
1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Valga
6 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Valga
2 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Valga
1 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Valga
1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Valga
1 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Valga
2 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Valga
2 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Valga
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Cabana | ||||
| Jakobsland Brewers | ||||
| Merlego | ||||
| Tecate |
Stadiums & Teams in Valga
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Valga
8 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport | SCQ | Large Airport |
| A Coruña Airport | LCG | Medium Airport |
| Vigo Airport | VGO | Medium Airport |
| Aerodromo do Cerval UL | - | Small Airport |
| Aeródromo Mazaricos | - | Small Airport |
| Beariz Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Castriz/Cambe Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Godos Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Valga
2 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Clínica Centro | ||
| Proxecto FOLTRA |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Valga
15 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Capela da Virxe da Saúde de Casal do Eirigo | |
| Capela da Virxe de Lourdes | |
| Capela de San Mamede dos Martores | |
| Capela do Carme | |
| Capela do Pazo de Neira | |
| Capela dos Milagres de Requián | |
| Igrexa de San Miguel de Valga | |
| Igrexa de San Salvador de Setecoros | |
| Igrexa de San Xurxo de Vea | |
| Igrexa de Santa Comba de Cordeiro | |
| Igrexa de Santa Cristina de Campaña | |
| Igrexa de Santa María de Frades | |
| Igrexa de Santa María de Xanza | |
| Igrexa de Santa Mariña de Barcala | |
| Igrexa de Santa Mariña de Carracedo |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in Spain
32 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Valga
What is the population of Valga?
Valga has a population of 6,143 residents and is located in Spain. The population density is 332 people per square mile, spread across 18.5 square miles. The median age of residents is 44.9 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years.
Is Valga expensive to live in?
The median household income is $33,493, 55% below the national average of $75,149.
What is the weather like in Valga?
Valga enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 57°F (14°C). Winter temperatures average 48°F in January, while summers reach an average of 66°F in July. The area receives 223 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 62.2 inches.
How is the job market in Valga?
There are 467 business establishments in the area.