Overview
- The Government’s delegate in Galicia, Pedro Blanco, led a coordination meeting in A Coruña as authorities plan for up to 10 million trips across Spain for the eclipse.
- Institutions involved include Aemet, CSIC, the IGN, traffic and security forces, civil protection, rail operators, telecommunications, the merchant navy and roads agencies.
- IGN data indicate 56.3% of Galicia will experience totality, with over 98% of Lugo in the path versus about 9.5% of Pontevedra, and totality lasting from 9 seconds to 1 minute 49 seconds in A Mariña de Lugo.
- Because the event occurs near sunset around 20:30, planners highlight coastal and elevated sites such as central and northern A Coruña and A Mariña Lucense, with entry at Estaca de Bares and exit near A Veiga.
- Local and cultural programs are ramping up, including Lalín’s parish‑based observation plan with the Observatorio Astronómico de Santiago and José Ángel Docobo, and Valencia’s Hemisfèric launching a new fulldome show on April 28 plus a public observation day on July 21.