Viveiro

Viveiro
Viveiro
Municipality
	Flag Seal
	Viveiro Viveiro
	Coordinates: 43°39′44.1″N 7°35′52.0″W / 43.662250°N 7.597778°W
Country	Spain
A. community	Galicia
Province	Lugo
Government
• Mayor	María del Carmen Gueimunde
Area
• Total	109.3 km2 (42.2 sq mi)
Population (January 1, 2021)
• Total	15,291
• Density	139.9/km2 (362/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00
Postal code	27850, 27861, 27863, 27864, 27866, 27867, 27869
MCN	27066
Website	Official website

Viveiro is a municipality in the Province of Lugo, in Galicia, Spain.

It has an area of 109.3 km² and a population of 15,291 people.

Festivities

The calendar of Viveiro holds several festivals, both religious and not.

Carnival

Viveiro has the oldest Carnival in Galicia. It is celebrated during the four days before Lent, from Saturday until Shrove Tuesday. It finishes on Tuesday with many floats travelling through the streets.

Saint James' day

Viveiro celebrates the St. James' Day Battle on July 25 at the Port of Celeiro. It has marines moving through the estuary of Viveiro in a well organised and orderly way, similar to a march.