Location and geography - Concello de Forcarei

Concello de Forcarei

The city council in figures

TERRITORIAL MODEL

The municipality of Forcarei occupies, in the north-central area of the province of Pontevedra, a total surface area of 167.7 km2, with an average altitude of 625 m. The highest peaks in Forcarei are monte Seixo (1,014 m), in the serra do Cando, Alto de A Ruza (902 m), in the parroquia da Madanela, monte Custoia (951 m), in Pardesoa and Alto de San Benito (1,017 m), in the serra do Candán.

The rivers Vergudo, Umia and Lérez rise in these lands of leafy carballeiras, holly trees, slopes and centenary chestnut trees.

The N-541 and the PO-534 are the backbone of the territory, connecting us with the nearest towns and the capital of the province and the industrial estates of Vilapouca and Cachafeiro are the main drivers of economic dynamism, together with the agricultural and livestock sector.

THE PARISHES

The thirteen parishes that make up the municipality of Forcarei are:

Summary about the Town Hall, broadcasted on TVG in the special they did about the Piper's festival in Soutelo in 2009. Location, landscapes, monuments...

A short summary about the City Council, made by TVG in the programme De Viaje, in 2009.

demographic data

According to data published by INE on 1 January 2020 the number of inhabitants in Forcarei was 3,308, 80 less inhabitants than in 2019.

The current population density in Forcarei is 19.50 inhabitants per Km².

employment data

In order to be able to understand this evolution and to put it in direct correspondence with the evolution of employment generation, we will take into consideration the
The latest data published for this year 2021, in the month of January.

The total number of unemployed is 152, of which 83 are men and 69 are women.

People over 45 years of age, with 89 unemployed, are the age group most affected by unemployment, followed by those between 25 and 44 years of age with 56 unemployed, the least numerous group being those under 25 years of age with 7 unemployed.

By sectors we see that the service sector has the highest number of unemployed in the municipality with 92 unemployed, followed by construction with 24 unemployed, industry with 17 unemployed, people without previous employment with 14 unemployed and, finally, agriculture with 5 unemployed.

tourism data

The Forcarei Town Council is committed to generating an orderly tourism that promotes the creation of wealth in a balanced way for the territory as a whole.

Forcarei as a tourist destination

According to data published by INE on 1 January 2020 the number of inhabitants in Forcarei was 3,308, 80 less than in 2019.

The current population density in Forcarei is 19.50 inhabitants per Km².

The natural population growth in the municipality of Forcarei, according to the latest data published by the INE for the year 2019 was negative, with 87 more deaths than births.

The total number of unemployed is 152, of which 83 are men and 69 are women.

Tourist demand

Sociodemographic profile

Family groups from other cities in Galicia (higher %).
Groups of friends who come to do a specific activity.
People passing through who make use of the catering services and who visit the immediate surroundings of these establishments.
Occasionally and attracted by the offer of the Astronomical Observatory, we met people from the main cities of Galicia, with an interest in scientific tourism. Also schools, institutes and universities.
Group of people, motor enthusiasts, who are present in the territory during the events held at the A Madalena Circuit. In this group we differentiate two classes:
- Those who come to participate and bring their own teams of
  people. They usually stay for several days, as they have tests of
  adaptation, training and competition.
- Those who come on the day of the competition as spectators.