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Spain
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By population, Spain is the sixth largest in Europe and the fifth in the European Union. Spains capital and largest city is Madrid, other urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Bilbao. Modern humans first arrived in the Iberian Peninsula around 35,000 years ago, in the Middle Ages, the area was conquered by Germanic tribes and later by the Moors. Spain is a democracy organised in the form of a government under a constitutional monarchy. It is a power and a major developed country with the worlds fourteenth largest economy by nominal GDP. Jesús Luis Cunchillos argues that the root of the span is the Phoenician word spy. Therefore, i-spn-ya would mean the land where metals are forged, two 15th-century Spanish Jewish scholars, Don Isaac Abravanel and Solomon ibn Verga, gave an explanation now considered folkloric. Both men wrote in two different published works that the first Jews to reach Spain were brought by ship by Phiros who was confederate with the king of Babylon when he laid siege to Jerusalem. This man was a Grecian by birth, but who had given a kingdom in Spain. He became related by marriage to Espan, the nephew of king Heracles, Heracles later renounced his throne in preference for his native Greece, leaving his kingdom to his nephew, Espan, from whom the country of España took its name. Based upon their testimonies, this eponym would have already been in use in Spain by c.350 BCE, Iberia enters written records as a land populated largely by the Iberians, Basques and Celts. Early on its coastal areas were settled by Phoenicians who founded Western Europe´s most ancient cities Cadiz, Phoenician influence expanded as much of the Peninsula was eventually incorporated into the Carthaginian Empire, becoming a major theater of the Punic Wars against the expanding Roman Empire. After an arduous conquest, the peninsula came fully under Roman Rule, during the early Middle Ages it came under Germanic rule but later, much of it was conquered by Moorish invaders from North Africa. In a process took centuries, the small Christian kingdoms in the north gradually regained control of the peninsula. The last Moorish kingdom fell in the same year Columbus reached the Americas, a global empire began which saw Spain become the strongest kingdom in Europe, the leading world power for a century and a half, and the largest overseas empire for three centuries. Continued wars and other problems led to a diminished status. The Napoleonic invasions of Spain led to chaos, triggering independence movements that tore apart most of the empire, eventually democracy was peacefully restored in the form of a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Spain joined the European Union, experiencing a renaissance and steady economic growth
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Lugo
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Lugo is a city in northwestern Spain in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is the capital of the province of Lugo, the municipality had a population of 98,560 in 2014, which makes it the fourth most populous city in Galicia. Lugo is the city in the world to be surrounded by completely intact Roman walls. The walk along the top is continuous round the circuit, and these 3rd century walls are protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The bridge over the Minho is essentially of Roman date, though many repairs over the centuries have effaced its Roman character. The population of the city in 2010 was 97,635 inhabitants, growing constantly since the first census in 1842, the population of the city in 2014 was 98,560 inhabitants. From INE In 2010 there were 5,373 foreigners living in the city, the main nationalities are Colombians, Moroccans and Brazilians. By language, according to 2008 data,47. 37% of the population speaks always or mainly in Galician,52. 63% speaks always or mainly in Spanish, the town lies on a hill surrounded by the rivers Minho, Rato and Chanca. The municipality of Lugo is the second largest in Galicia, with 329.78 square kilometres and 59 parishes, Lugo has a humid oceanic climate with drier summers, Cfsb in the Köppen climate classification. Due to its remoteness from the Atlantic, its annual precipitation of 1,084 millimetres can be considered low compared with areas of the Rias Baixas and Santiago de Compostela. The highest temperature recorded in history,39.6 °C, occurred in August 1961, the city has an average of six days of snow per year, which is a contrast to coastal cities of Galicia which have not received snow in modern times
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Foz
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Foz is a town and municipality in A Mariña country in the Galician province of Lugo. It borders the municipalities of Burela e Barreiros, and to interior with the municipalities of Lourenzá, Mondoñedo, O Valadouro, Alfoz and Cervo. Foz is a town on the shores of the Cantabrian Sea at the mouth of the river Masma. Although Foz was previously a village, now the major part of its economic resources is from tourism. The name Foz comes from the Latin word Maw which graphically describes the river mouth of the Masma river, the foundation of Foz dates back to pre-Roman times, as attested by the existing forts Fazouro and Pena do Altar. Its foundation may originate in the time of the Ártabros or, according to the historian Amor Meilán, during the ninth century the town had flourished since the establishment of the episcopal headquarters in San Martiño de Mondoñedo. At the time of Ferdinand and Isabella, Foz kept certain privileges, during the sixteenth and seventeenth Foz had a major port and one of the three most important shipyards in Galicia. Owners and Phoenician fishermen engaged mainly to whaling, shipowners and Phoenician fishermen dedicated themselves mainly to whaling. This important fishery was declining over time, but today is an important seafaring tradition. The main momuments of Foz are the Basilica de San Martiño and the Manor of the Counts of Fontao Fishing port Sport port This is the official sister city of Foz, Trégastel, France, since 2003
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Ribadeo
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Ribadeo is a municipality in the Spanish province of Lugo in Galicia. It has a population of 10,023 and an area of 106.2 km2 and it is the capital of the A Mariña Oriental comarca. The municipality of Ribadeo has approximately the shape of a 10x10 kilometer square and it is bordered to the north by the Cantabrian Sea, to the east by the Ribadeo estuary, to the west by the municipality of Barreiros and to the south by that of Trabada. The capital of the municipality is the town of Ribadeo, there is one other town - Rinlo - and many small villages and hamlets. The highest point of the municipality is the mountain of Mondigo, the first well-known settlements date from Iron Age such as the Gallaecian hillforts of Grovas, Fornelo, Meirengos, Cárcovas, Pumarega, Torre and Aira da Croa. All of them were inhabited by the Gallecian tribe of the Egovarri, during the 6th century the first texts referred to this county as part of Britonia. During the 13th century, Ribadeo received privileges from the king Ferdinand II, the town began as a settlement beside the estuary, occupying what are now the docks of Porcillán and Cabanela, and later expanded on to higher land. It had a wall - more for customs purposes than for defence - of which remains are still preserved. Along with Viveiro and Mondoñedo, it was one of the three main towns of the former province of Mondoñedo. It was granted a charter by Fernando III, permitting a weekly market. For a while the town was royal property and was granted to a French nobleman, Pierre de Villeines. After Villeines there were further transfers of ownership, the county of Ribadeo became a possession of the House of Alba. The present Count, the twenty-seventh, is Carlos Fitz-James Stuart Martinez de Irujo, for this reason the beverage became known as Kúmel of Ribadeo. In the mid-nineteenth century the port went into decline due to competition from other such as Gijón. The coat of arms of the town is of medieval origin and it depicts waves of the sea on which are superimposed a golden key at an oblique angle and a silver star. The key symbolizes the incorporation into Galicia, and the star its northern location. Until the late seventeenth century the coat of arms lacked the star and this older version can be seen carved in stone in 1699, in the chapel of the Virxe do Camiño, at which time it was already ancient. Torre de los Moreno, the house of the Moreno brothers, the decoration of the facade suggests Modernism, while that of the rear recalls the neoclassical style
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Andrade
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Theres a notable Jewish branch which originated in Portugal in the 17th century as da Costa dAndrade and soon moved into England. The surname Andrade is found predominantly in Portugal and Spain, and in countries of Latin America, Italy, Equatorial Guinea and East Timor, Goa, Philippines, and Karnataka in India. There is an important concentration of Andrade families residing in the United States, specifically, California, Massachusetts, Hawaii, the two Galician Regions of Ferrolterra and Terra Chá are known to have been part of the domains of Fernán Pérez de Andrade in the 14th century. From one branch of this lineage, Ángel García Valerio Member of the Spanish Parliament from Ferrol between the years, from another branch of the same lineage, Francisco Franco signed his novel Raza as Jaime de Andrade. From another branch of this lineage, Marco Tabili de Andrade y Feria Secretary of the Royal House of Savoy- Aosta This family soon spread to Portugal and this happened several times and with several different branches of the Andrade. João Fernandes de Andrade, known also as João Fernandes de Andrade do Arco, married Beatriz de Abreu and had prolific issue, jacob Velosinho de Andrade translated Saul Morteiras Torat Mosheh into Portuguese under the title Epitome de la Verdad de la Ley de Moyses. Rabbi Abraham Andrade French Rabbi, born in the last quarter of the eighteenth century and he was an active member of the Great Sanhedrin which met at Paris in 1807. While Rabbi at St. Esprit he was elected deputy of the Jewish Nation to the Assembly of Notables convoked by Napoleon I. in 1806. He was on the committee of nine charged with the organization of the Sanhedrin, in 1809 he was elevated to the office of Chief Rabbi of Bordeaux, in which position he remained till his death, maintaining friendly relations with the authorities of the Catholic Church. Hernán Andrade, Mexican racewalker Hope Andrade, American politician Ignacio Andrade Troconis, Terra Chá Region Connections of the Andrade family with Villalba
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Vilalba
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Vilalba is a municipality in Galicia, in the province of Lugo, on the left bank of the river Ladra, one of the headstreams of the Miño. During the 20th century Vilalba had a rich tradition that began in 1902 with the Ideal Villalbés. This was continued, in a professional form, by the El Eco de Villalba under Manuel Mato Vizoso. After this were El Ratón, El Vigía Villalbés, Azul y Blanco, Villalba y su comarca, Galicia pintoresca, and El Heraldo de Villalba, which consecrated García Hermida as a professional journalist. The proliferation of written press does not end there, but continued with the first newspaper written entirely in Galician in the town, A Xustiza. Soon there were also Aurora, El Gato, La Voz Villalbesa, El Progreso Villalbés founded by Enríquez Chanot, El Villalbés, El Villalbés de Buenos Aires, in the years of the II Republic was edited a politically active newspaper, the Faro Villalbés. One of their more significant columnists was Carmiña Prieto Rouco, author of the Himno da Terra Cha, in the years of the dictatorship only two newspapers saw the light, both of which dealt mainly with sports, Stadium and El Castillo. The next new newspaper did not appear until 1983, the short-lived A Voz de Vilalba, the town is unusual in having given its name to a local tree, the Pravia, which is a white maple located near the towns Parador. Usually the Pravia turns to a stage to celebrate Christmas and represent the traditional Nativity scene, a Voz de Vilalba Bibliografía Chairega
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Alfoz
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Alfoz is a municipality in the Spanish Galician province of Lugo. It is in the region of La Mariña Central and it borders the municipalities of Foz, Mondoñedo, Abadín and Valle de Oro. The population in 2008 was 2,133 people according to the register of inhabitants. Alfoz is the antipodes of the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, adelán Bacoi Carballido O Castro de Ouro Lagoa Juan Carlos Mandía Paula Lorenzo Geada Hipólito Geada Pena The Mindoniensis-Ferrolensis Province in the 21st Century (
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Ares, Spain
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Ares is a municipality in the autonomous community of Galicia in province of A Coruña in northwestern Spain. It is located in the comarca of Ferrol and it spans the coastal strip running from the entrance of the estuary of the Ferrol river to the port of Redes. Once a year, Ares celebrates the Corpus Christi, the economy is based on fishing, tourism and agriculture
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Burela
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Burela is a municipality in the Galician province of Lugo. It is in the comarca of A Mariña, Burela is a coastal town on the shores of the Cantabrian Sea. An extension area of 8.2 square kilometers was created in 1994 and its fishing port is one of the most important of the Galician coast and has a large fleet of ships. Its economy is based mainly on fishing, in particular, albacore, as a result, a canning industry has developed. The population grew considerably in the part of the twentieth century. The history of Burela dates to pre-Roman times, the oldest evidence of people found in the area was a fort at the end of the cape. The first written reference to Burela is in a document dated back to 1096, the origin of the name Burela is still unknown. Burela got independence from Cervo in 1994, near these Iron Age remains is a vilaris and a Roman villa. This small settlement gave rise to a population that became a parish under the protection of Mary. With the Constitution of the Courts of Cadiz the old jurisdictions and lordships finished, a list of new councils in 1835 are published in 1835 and the municipalities of San Cibrao and Nois appeared, the latter belonging to the parish of Burela. Burela currently has more than 9,000 inhabitants, the population has an average age of 36 years which constitutes the younger half of the province. From this time on, the Cape Verde population began to grow into a community of greater significance
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Cedeira
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Cedeira is a municipality in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It is situated in the northern coast of the Rías Altas, Cedeira has a population of 7,412 inhabitants. Cedeira Cervo Esteiro Montoxo Piñeiro Régoa San Román de Montoxo From, INE Archiv Trawlers from Cedeira travel to South Africa, most of the fish, mainly tuna, is canned and stored in warehouses locally for later distribution to different parts of Spain and Europe. Farming, horse breeding and timber production, together with services are the economic activities. Since the late 1980s Cedeira has developed into a coastal resort, wind-mill parks are common in Ferrolterra, particularly in the boroughs of Cariño, Cedeira and A Capela. Nearby is the site of Santo André, a pilgrimage site. Parts of the chapel at San Andres dates from the 12th century, although most of the structure was designed by Miguel Lopez de la Peña, Cedeira hosts a small Medieval Fair in one of its main squares each year. In addition, the gastronomical Percebe festival is held in July
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Cerdido
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43°37′26. 87″N 7°59′42. 69″W Cerdido is a municipality of northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It belongs to the comarca of Ortegal, farming and timber production, together with services, are the main economic activities. Wind-mill parks are common in Ferrolterra, particularly in the boroughs of Carino, Cedeira, due to its geographical proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, Cerdido does not have extreme oscillation in its weather conditions in winter or in summer. The weather is mild year-round, unlike the weather in parts of the Iberian Peninsula. Like the rest of Galicia, it is rainy and beautifully green, site devoted to the art of landscape and nature of Ferrolterra
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Cospeito
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Cospeito is a municipality of the Province of Lugo in Galicia. It is situated on the plain of Terra Chá, the population in 2007 was 5,349 according to the townhall register. It is still not clarified as to where the name comes from, according to Xosé L. G. Paz, it may have been derived from the name Conspecti. Another possibility is that it derives from Conspectu, which in Latin means visible from the surrounding area and it is located in the heart of Terra Chá. There are several lakes in this area, the best known of which is the Lake of Cospeito. The surrounding wetland is populated by ducks, herons, lapwings, a pre-Roman hill fort which is known as O Torrillón can still be recognized in Támoga. A nearby castle was destroyed during the Irmandiño uprising, the ruins of the Tower of Caldaloba, in the village of Pino, is one of its major monuments
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Ferrol, Galicia
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Ferrol, is a city in the Province of A Coruña in Galicia, located on the Atlantic coast in north-western Spain. According to the 2014 census, the city has a population of 70,389 making it the 5th largest settlement in Galicia. With Eume to the south and Ortegal the north, Ferrol forms the Ferrolterra conurbation, the city has been a major naval shipbuilding centre for most of its history, being the capital of the Spanish Navys Maritime Department of the North since the time of the early Bourbons. Before that, in the 17th century, Ferrol was the most important arsenal in Europe, today, the city is also known as the home of the shipbuilding yards of Navantia. The city was the birthplace of the Spanish General and dictator Francisco Franco in 1892 and it was also the birthplace of the founder of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party, Pablo Iglesias, in 1850. In 1982 the government of Spain adopted officially Ferrol in consonance with its long history, the origin of the name comes from the legend of a Breton saint, Ferreol, who arrived here on a ship, amid a chorus of seven siren. Another tradition says that Ferrol proceeds from farol, alluding to the figure that appears on the coat of arms of the city. The existence of human settlements in this Galician city is backed up by the abundance of burial chambers, megalithic monuments as well as Petroglyphs. In Roman times, in the 1st century BC, a port existed in the bay of Ferrol. In 1568 a fire reduced to rubble the old medieval town, as a naval base, at that time the town was considered more important as a Royal Arsenal than as a safe harbour. With the arrival of the Bourbons in the 18th century, Ferrol became a leading naval centre, Ferrol was made Capital of the Maritime Department of the North, formed under Ferdinand VI and Charles III for the defence of the Spanish Colonial Empire in America. The Royal Dockyards of A Graña and Ferrol, built between 1726–1783, produced ships protected with copper sheets from the mills of Xubia. In 1772, The Spanish Royal Academy of Naval Engineers of Ferrol, Ferrol was virtually impossible to blockade in the age of sail, as strong westerly winds would take any blockading force away along the treacherous north coast of Spain where they had no safe haven. The geography of Ferrol meant that an entire Spanish fleet could slip out on a single tide, by the time the British were able to resume the blockade, the Spanish would be safely away and out to sea. The alliance with the United Kingdom during the Peninsular War of 1808–14 failed to prevent the deterioration in the town’s fortunes, the arsenals and fortresses were abandoned and they were easily occupied by the French in 1809. Under Ferdinand VII, Ferrol lost its title of capital, the second half of the 19th century brought to the Royal Dockyards of Ferrol not just plenty of work but social and political tensions which ended up in the failed republican uprising of 1872. Such was the case of the Cleopatra, carrying one of the two Cleopatra Needles, the one standing today on the Thames Embankment in London, UK and it arrived in Ferrol on 19 October 1877 after tragedy and almost sinking off the West coast of France five days earlier. There is a plaque commemorating the event and those who died to be seen at the base of the Needle in London, the arrival of the British coincided with the construction of a local electric-powered trolley streetcars line
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Monfero
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Monfero is a municipality in the comarca of Eume in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It has a population of 2,178 inhabitants, the Fragas of the River Eume Natural Park with its typical Atlantic Forest, and unique ecosystem and biodiversity, offers the visitor one of the most beautiful Galician landscapes. Monfero is home to a castle and to the St. Mary of Monferos Monastery. Monferos economy is based almost exclusively on farming, agriculture and timber production, though services also do exist
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Mugardos
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Mugardos is a small fishing borough and municipality in the comarca of Ferrol, located in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is bordered with the municipalities of Ares and Fene, due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, Mugardos does not enjoy extreme oscillation in its weather conditions between winter and summer. The summers tend to be a bit dryer than the winters, like the rest of Galicia, it is rainy and green. The municipality comprises the main township of Mugardos, and several smaller villages and it is part of the historical comarca of Ferrolterra, and is situated near the metropolitan outskirts of the city of Ferrol. The municipality is subdivided into four parroquias, Santiago de Franza, San Vicente de Meá, San Xulián de Mugardos and San Xoán de Piñeiro. During the 1960s and 1970s Mugardos was much larger than it is now, recently, however, it has undergone drastic changes. This is supposed to have morphed over time into the form Mugardos, one of the most historic places in Mugardos is El Castillo de la Palma which is a castle standing on the southern shore of La Ria de Ferrol. The castle was built in 1597 with its name being Nuestra Señora de la Palma. When it was built, the castle was used as a watch tower but later when it was reformed. Facing the castle is El Castillo de San Felipe which forms the part of the defensive system. These two castles are adjoined by a large and sturdy chain that was used to prevent the entrance of enemy ships, later, the castle was also used as a military prison where the most famous prisoner, Antonio Tejero, was held captive. Tejero was responsible for the coup de etat in 1981. Recently, the Palm Castle has been bought by a chain and is pending restoration. Fiesta de La Virgen del Carmen, The Carmen Festival is celebrated the weekend of July 16, on this day there is a ceremony and procession where men hold up the statue of the Virgin and walk her down the promenade. Fiesta del Pulpo, The Octopus Festival is celebrated the Saturday before the Carmen festival, dia de San Julian, Saint Julian´s day, is the Patron saint of the town. La Feria Pirata, The pirate festival has various merchants come to town and sell artisan goods like food, musicians and other attractions are also invited to perform. There are many attractions for children like a few rides, interactive games. The people who also dress up as pirates or in medieval inspired clothing
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Ortigueira
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Ortigueira is a seaport and municipality in the province of A Coruña the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Ortegal, the town is noted for its romantic surroundings and sea bathing opportunities. The industries are fishing and farming, owing to its shallowness, large vessels cannot enter, but there is an important coasting trade, despite the dangerous character of the coast and the prevalence of fogs and gales. This article incorporates text from a now in the public domain, Chisholm, Hugh. Thurston, H. T. Colby, F. M. eds
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A Pastoriza
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A Pastoriza is a municipality in the Spanish province of Lugo. It has a population of 3,911 and an area of 175 km² and it belongs to the Terra Chá region. In this county the most important river in Galicia begins and one of the most plentiful in Spain, a Aguarda Álvare Baltar Bretoña Cadavedo The artistic heritage of A Pastoriza is noted for its many stone crosses, chapels and churches that make up the rural municipality. The Temple of Breton is considered the cradle of the diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol because it was the ancient Britoniensis episcopal until the eighth century, several authors defend the existence of a British Christian society in this area. It is believed that it was they who founded a Breton bishopric
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Pontedeume
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Pontedeume is a municipality in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. The town was founded ex novo by the charter of Alfonso X the Wise in 1270. Farming and services are the economic activities, though from the late 1950s. Pontedeume is divided in 8 parishes, Andrade, Boebre, Breamo, Centroña, Nogueirosa, Ombre, Pontedeume, in 1868 and from 1877 to 1890 the territory of Vilarmaior was a part of the municipality of Pontedeume. This explains the fall in the population between 1877 and 1900
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A Pontenova
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A Pontenova is a municipality in the Spanish province of Lugo. It has a population of 3199 and an area of 136 km² and it consists of an area of 90 km2,3,910 inhabitants and is 200 m above sea level. There are two towns are A Pontenova and Taramundi. The Turia Valley is a range of mountains, ancient oak forests. The climate in the region is pleasant throughout the year, as with the rest of northern Spain, the climate is more variable than the southern parts of Spain and is characterised by an Atlantic climate. The average temperature in summer is usually around 26 °C, the average temperature in winter is 8 °C. The Turia River gives its name to the valley, the Turia Valley is surrounded by hills and mountains, including, Sierra de Piedafita, Sierra de Ouroso, Sierras de Dendin, Sierra de Teixedais and Sierra de Eirua. Also A Pontenova is part of the Eo River, Oscos, a Biosphere Reserve is an international conservation designation given by UNESCO under its Programme on Man and the Biosphere. The World Network of Biosphere Reserves is the collection of all 531 biosphere reserves in 105 countries, Biosphere reserves are created to promote and demonstrate a balanced relationship between humans and the biosphere. The area included in the Biosphere Reserve occupies a surface of 158.883 hectares of which 215km2 belongs to the area of the Turia Valley, agriculture, fish farming and tourism are the principal areas of growth for the region. Micro businesses and family run businesses are very characteristic of the region, construction, commerce, hotels and rural tourism also account for high percentage of local business. Rural tourism is now an activity in all the Reserve. The Turia River or “Río Turía” is a river,9 km in length and an altitude of 250m above the sea. The Turia river gives its name to the Turia Valley or “Valle del Turía” that crosses horizontally before emptying into the Eo river, the Turia river is fed by numerous streams and creeks from the mountains that limit the valley, and is part of the Eo UNESCO biosphere reserve. While the river is born in Asturias, the bulk of his wealth is found in Lugo, source, Near as As Veigas, Taramundi. Tributary rivers, Small local creeks and streams, runs, Asturias, As Veigas, Mazonovo, Taramundi, A Garda y Mousende. The Eo is a river in northwestern Spain, some 91 km in length, its estuary forms the boundary between the regions of Galicia and Asturias. The river is known for its salmon fishing, infoasturias. com Electronic tourism brochure edited by the Asturias Council Tourism Department
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O Valadouro
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O Valadouro is a municipality in the Galician province of Lugo. O Valadouro belongs to the region of La Mariña Central and its capital is the town of Ferreira. In 2011, it had 2,180 inhabitants according to the INE, the site of Chao da Cruz is in the plain of Cabalar-A Veiga Blonde, at the foot of the Box O Cadramón. At this site about two thousand mounting tools made of chips of quartz, quartz and rock crystal were found along with prisms and an abundance of remains small in size and barely retouched
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O Vicedo
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O Vicedo is a municipality located on the extreme northwestern coast of Galicia, Spain, in the province of Lugo. O Vicedo seems to have its base in the Latin word vitiates, therefore, it can be translated as the place where the vice abounds. Vice is a legume of the Papilionaceae subfamily that abounds in coastal zones all throughout Europe. The municipality of O Vicedo is located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula and it is located in the comarca of La Mariña Occidental, north of the Autonomous Community of Galicia. It is bordered on the north by the Cantabrian Sea, to the south by the municipality of Ourol, to the east by Viveiro and its district covers an area of 75.96 km2. The landscape of the O Vicedo municipality is characterized as generally hilly with strong contrasts, the municipality is crossed by two mountain cores that run from south to north. The mountain range of Couteiro, which begin in the municipality with Ourol in the parish of Cabanas, reaches its highest point on Mount Padro. The other main formation is that of Riobarba with a low altitude and this formation forms a series of mountains. On the coast of the municipality of O Videdo there are a total of eight beaches and they have different dimensions and occupations according to their characteristics and the environment where they are located. It is composed of the following parroquias or freguesias, As Negradas, Cabanas, Mosende, San Román do Vale, Santo Estevo do Vale, Riobarba, Suegos. In the Middle Age the parishes that now all the municipality of O Vicedo belonged to different Lords. With the Constitution of 1812 the first municipalities were created, the territory that now occupies the municipality of O Vicedo was divided into 3 municipalities, As Negradas, Val, and Cabanas. A new municipal division was defined in 1835 when the present territory of the municipality was distributed to the councils, Galdo. This division lasted only 5 years and in 1840 the municipality of Riobarba appeared, reflected in the Government report on the Province of Lugo which defined the present parishes, in 1952 the Civil Governor of Lugo moved the municipality capital to O Vicedo
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Viveiro
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Viveiro is a town and municipality in the province of Lugo, in the northwestern Galician autonomous community of Spain. It borders on the Cantabric Sea, to the west of Xove and it has a residential population of over 16,000, which however triples in the summer months with visitors to the coastal region. The municipality encompasses the township of Viveiro itself, and also the towns of Covas, more than half of the municipalitys population live in these three centres. Viveiro municipality is subdivided into administrative areas, Area-Faro, Boimente, Chavín, Galdo, Landrove, Magazos, San Pedro, Valcarría, Celeiro, Vieiro, Covas. The old wall, of only parts remain today, was built to protect the inhabitants from attacks or from the plague. The remains of the wall, which succumbed to modernity in spite of its importance and simplicity, are visible in the old part of the city although the remains are situated near small modern buildings. In spite of everything three of the original gates survive, Vila, Valado, with a Romanesque style, and Castelo da Ponte, also called the gate of Carlos V. This door has the sculpted arms of the monarch, the original arms of the kingdom. Some of the mansions of the noble families still exist. The city is home to several Romanesque historical buildings and these include the churches of San Pedro, Santa María, and San Francisco. The bridge over the river Landro dates back to the medieval era too, the calendar of Viveiro holds several festivals, both secular and religious. Viveiros is the oldest Carnival in Galicia and it is celebrated during the four days before Lent, from Saturday until Shrove Tuesday. It concludes on Tuesday with a procession of floats through the streets. The Holy Week in Viveiro is one of the most important Holy Week celebrations in Galicia, vivero has a great number of cofradías such as the Virgin of the Rosario, the Christ of the Piety, the Seven Words and St. Cross. The city is home to processions such as the Encounter that show the Calvary of Christ with religious images. Funeral that show the descent of the Cross to continue with the procession of St and this festivity takes place the first Sunday of July except that the first of July coincides on Sunday then it celebrates the second Sunday in the Buio Mountains. It is an old tradition according to which people cut the horsehairs, brand the horses and it celebrates on 15 August in Saint Roque and the Virgins honour. It celebrates the fourth Sunday of August and it celebrates on 25 July at the Port of Celeiro with a marine procession through the estuary of Viveiro
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Province of Lugo
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Lugo is a province of northwestern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of Ourense, Pontevedra, and A Coruña, the principality of Asturias, the State of León, the population is 356,595, of whom a quarter live in the capital Lugo. The vast majority of people have a language which is Galician. Some people, especially the generation, are monolingual and only speak Galician. There are only a few people bilingual in Galician and Castilian of the little over 10,000 inhabitants, even in the capital, the vitality of the Galician language in conversation is very strong. The inhabitants speak several variants of Galician in the province of Lugo and they have the characteristics of being the closest to León isoglosses and therefore also the Castilian language. So they have some grammatical and phonetic signs that are considered influences of the Castilian or Leonese languages. However, the language of Galicia in Lugo, especially in areas, is probably the most genuine in Galicia. The estuaries of the Lugo province are part of the Atlas estuaries, from west to east they are, O Barqueiro estuary Viveiro estuary Foz estuary Ribadeo estuary Miño river Sil river Landro river Ouro river Masmo river List of municipalities in Lugo Galician wine
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Antas de Ulla
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Antas de Ulla, is a municipality in the province of Lugo, Galicia, Spain. It is 45 kilometers from the capital of the province, connecting it through the highway that unites Vegadeo with Pontevedra. The municipality of Antas de Ulla is marked by the Sierra del Monte Farelo and the Ulla river and this configuration provides orographic Antas de Ulla a wealth of hunting and fishing of particular importance, while marking a climate of high rainfall with moderate temperatures. This contributes to the fertility of its land suitable and simultaneously for its own rich forest of Galicia interior. The municipalitys economy is based on agriculture and livestock, with an industry closely linked to the primary sector. This capital was known until the mid-twentieth century as Seoane, although the present name of the municipality previously had this name, the 10th of each month marks the fair or market, with a significant recovery in recent years. Particularly notable are the Antas breads, made and kneaded by artisans in wood ovens with wheat flour in the country. Derivatives of this include the excellent quality of the pies, with different fillings to the tastes of the consumer, fillings that include meat, cod, tuna. Also in gastronomy aspect there is the quality of meat. Nothing negligible brings about horticultural products obtained by traditional agriculture
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Baleira
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Baleira is a municipality in the Spanish province of Lugo. In 2002,1,845 people lived in Baleira and it belongs to the comarca of Fonsagrada. The capital of the municipality is O Cádavo, a name given by extension to the entire municipality. Its population in 2009 was 1,584 people according to the register of inhabitants. Baleira has always lived on livestock and agriculture, livestock is a basic pillar of the economy of the municipality for different areas. In the valley area of Eo there are predominantly dairy cows so this area has an important part in production in the province of Lugo. In the most mountainous area of the municipality, the most usual Galician cow is called the blonde or la llamada rubia Gallega in Spanish and this area specializes in the production of meat and although there are very few sheep they are also important to the economy. With respect to agriculture, this is usually subsistence, families practice agriculture for their own benefit, with no large holdings of said activity. A Braña Córneas Cubilledo A Degolada A Esperela A Fontaneira Fonteo A Lastra Librán Martín Pousada Retizós Manuel Portela Nogueira List of municipalities in Lugo
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Baralla
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Baralla is a municipality in the Spanish province of Lugo. It belongs to the comarca of Los Ancares Lucenses and covers 32 villages, until the late 1970s it was called Neira of Jusá. To the riverside of Neira it borders Becerreá to the east, the municipality is located in the valley of its river. Originally it was a Celtic village which was completely romanized after the foundation of Lugo, in the Middle Ages, the lords of Espiña, Gallego and others prevented the penetration of Almanzor into the razzia valleys. All the zone is rural, the municipality includes 52 villages, pazo de Espiña, Obelisk monument to Magín Espiña. Celebrations, San Vitorio, at the end of August
