Pontevedra, officially the Municipality of Pontevedra, is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
The town celebrates the annual Handurayo Festival every May.
Former actress Rio Diaz served as vice mayor of the town from 1998 to 2004.
Also known as Marayo, the town center or poblacion of Pontevedra is anchored by the St. Michael the Archangel Parish, with the Saint Michael Academy located adjacent to it. To the east lies the Public Market, extending to Barangay Antipolo, known for housing prominent haciendero families and political clans. The western side of the town offers scenic views of Panay Gulf and the nearby islands of Guimaras and Panay.
At the northern end is Barangay San Juan, named after Saint John the Baptist and known for the locally grown turnips. The southern boundary is Barangay Miranda, which borders Hinigaran, where fishing is the primary livelihood of the residents.
Pontevedra is from Bacolod and from Dumaguete.
Pontevedra is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.