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City Statistics

Location: Galicia, central Spain.
Country dialling code: 34.
Population: 140,000 (city, including 40,000 students); 300,000 (metropolitan area).
Ethnic Mix: Majority Spanish Galician, composite of Mediterranean and Nordic.
Religion: 93% Roman Catholic, 7% Jewish, Muslim and other.
Time zone: GMT +1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temp: 8°C (46.5°F).
Average July temp: 25°C (77°F).
Annual rainfall: 1700mm (67 inches).




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