Vigo is a city in Spain with a population of 300,000 located in northwestern Spain. It has major port, fishing, and automobile industries. The port of Vigo handles over 464 million tons of commercial goods annually and is also a center for fishing and cruises. The city has a free trade zone and is home to the PSA-Citroen automobile factory which employs over 6,000 people and produces over 400,000 vehicles yearly. Tourism is also a key industry for Vigo, focused on local cuisine, nature attractions like the C鱈es Islands, and cultural activities.
4. PORT OF VIGO
TYPE OF ACTIVITIES
Commercial
Fishing
CruisesCOMMERCIAL Spain Vigo
Acummulated
2016
464.898.598 3.754.586
CRUISES Spain Vigo
Acummulated
2016
3.629 81
FISHING Spain Vigo
Acummulated
2016
201.754 69.523
DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS
5. FREE TRADE ZONE
BALADOS
BOUZAS
PTL (Technologic
and Logistic Park)
PLISAN (Logistic-
Industrial Plataform)
CHARACTERISTICS
No import tariff
Less or exemption of some taxes
Promotion of economies of scale
No payment of the income tax
Financial benefits
6. AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
12% OF GALICIAN
EMPLOYMENT (19.100)
15% OF THE
GALICIAN GDP31% OF THE
GALICIAN
EXPORTATIONS
IN
VIGO
PSA - CITRON FACTORY
407.100 Vehicles
More than 6.000 jobs
32% of the value of goods moved
in the port
