The Sireno, Stainless steel sculpture in Porta do Sol, Vigo, Spain

El Sireno is a stainless steel sculpture by Francisco Leiro installed in 1991 at Porta do Sol, facing the Edificio Simeón. The hybrid figure of fish and man has no arms but has legs and feet, a large head with a big nose and scales over its body. It rests on two polished black columns 11 metres high, and from there it looks toward the port and the sea along Rúa Carral.

El Sireno was installed in 1991 at Porta do Sol, one of several sculptures placed in Vigo that year alongside the Monument to the Horses in Plaza de España and the Puerta del Atlántico in Las Traviesas. Sculptor Francisco Leiro originally named the work Hombre pez. It has divided public opinion in the city since its arrival.

The author first named the work Hombre pez (Fish Man), and it is known in Galician as O Sereo. Installed in 1991, it is one of Vigo's most debated public works, dividing local opinion. The figure has no arms but has legs and feet, a large head with a big nose, and scales over its body.

The sculpture sits at the intersection of several walking routes and is easy to reach on foot. The open area provides clear sightlines, making it simple to find your bearings and view the work from multiple angles.

The author first named the piece Hombre pez (Fish Man), and the figure has no arms, only legs and feet, a large head with a big nose and scales over the body. It stands on two polished black columns 11 metres high, and from the square it faces down Rúa Carral toward the port and the sea of Vigo.