    viveiro () is a town and municipality in the province of lugo, in the northwestern galician autonomous community of spain. it borders on the cantabric sea, to the west of xove and to the east of o vicedo. it has a residential population of over 16,000 (2010 figures), which however triples in the summer months with visitors to the coastal region. == geography and location == the climate is mild oceanic. the municipality encompasses the township of viveiro itself (the main population centre on the lugo coast), and also the towns of covas and celeiro. more than half of the municipality's population live in these three centres. viveiro municipality is subdivided into several administrative areas (parroquias, or parishes): area-faro, boimente, chavÃ­n, galdo, landrove, magazos, san pedro, valcarrÃ­a, celeiro, vieiro, covas and viveiro. thumb|180px|left|calello das monxas == main sights == the old wall, of which only parts remain today, were built to protect the inhabitants from the 
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