Parks & Hiking
A Madroa s/n
Tel.: 986 267 783 / 986 267 784 Fax: 986 272 187
Web: www.vigozoo.com E-mail: vigozoo@vigo.org
Opening Hours:
City Bus Service: route C9B
Vigozoo is the only zoo in Galicia. It covers an area of is 55,676m² and it is located at Monte de A Madroa, 300m above sea level and about 10km from the city centre.
It was set up as a Public Foundation and was approved by Vigo City Council on February 26 1970, under Mayor Rafael Portanet. It was built by his successor Antonio Ramilo Fernández-Areal.
It was officially opened on 18 July 1971. The council changed its name on 23 February 1990 from Public Foundation for Madroa City Zoological Gardens to the current Vigo City Zoo, which is an independent organization.
Vigozoo has the following facilities:
Activities: all year round different activities are organized at Vigozoo for both children and adults. These include: guided tours for organized groups; interpretive talks; comic strip contests and special programs for children such as A Day at the Zoo, The Materials Table, "Touch It!. There is a camp at the zoo too, offering a leisure alternative for children, while also providing environmental education.
Concello de Vigo
Praza do Rei - 36202 - Vigo (Pontevedra) - Teléfono: 010 - 986810100