Overview
- The mayor and contractor Ximenez Group began the physical installation on Wednesday, July 29, with a symbolic start at Porta do Sol and crews mounting infrastructure across the city.
- Municipal officials say the 2026–27 deployment will exceed 12 million LED points of light and cover roughly 500 streets and plazas organized into walking corridors.
- City presentations and local reports list thousands of decorative elements including illuminated trees, arches and large walk‑through structures that can reach up to 40 metres in length.
- The Concello has kept detailed designs and the traditional lighting‑on date secret and has publicly promised “big surprises” as work continues over the coming months.
- The city projects the campaign will drive more winter tourism than last year, aiming to top an estimated five million visitor stays and further burnish Vigo’s ‘city of lights’ brand.