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Data were aggregated by municipality to improve visualisation. The first map, called ''[[:File:COVID-19 Cases in Galicia|COVID-19 Cases in Galicia]]'', shows the incidence of the pandemic in Galician municipalities. The following maps depict hotspots. The geographical spread of the virus was more significant around the Atlantic Urban Axis, especially in areas close to the main towns. It could therefore be concluded that population distribution was a factor that affected the incidence of the pandemic: scattered population and reduced physical contact worked to contain the spread of the virus. In addition, there is a degree of spatial correlation between the total amount of inhabitants in a municipality and the number of cases reported. The areas most affected were those around the towns of Corunna (A Coruña), Santiago de Compostela and Ourense. Many of the residential areas and industrial activities are concentrated in these peri-urban areas, which have a great dynamism and high levels of social interaction.
In short, the virus was primarily spread across big towns, especially Vigo and Corunna (A Coruña), and their nearby urban and peri-urban areas. Meanwhile, the older and less dynamic population living in rural areas was less exposed to the virus, except in some nursing homes located in these areas.
