Campo Lameiro

Campo Lameiro is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra. Campo Lameiro is the Galician capital of rock art, with a large collection of petroglyphs located in the Archaeological Park of Campo Lameiro.

Campo Lameiro
municipality
Seal
Campo Lameiro
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°32′32″N 8°32′34″W
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityGalicia
ProvincePontevedra
ComarcaPontevedra
Government
  MayorJulio G Sayáns Bugallo
Area
  Total63.82 km2 (24.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total1,806
  Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CET)

Location

The capital is A Lagoa, an entity belonging to the parish of Campo, which is 20 kilometers from the Pontevedra capital.

Parishes

The municipality is composed of 6 parishes comprising the following towns:

  • Parish of O Campo (San Miguel): A Lagoa, Campo Lameiro, Chacente, Morañó, Praderei and Alende.
  • Parish of O Couso (San Cristovo): Rozas, Castriño, Liñares, Fafide, Padín, Cimadevila and Castro de Orto.
  • Parish of Fragas (Santa Mariña): Laxe, Reboredo, As Cruces, Cerdeiras, Fontenla, Mullerboa, Redonde and Gargallóns.
  • Parish of Moimenta (Santa María): Moimenta, Lamosa, Painceiros, Paredes, Armonda and A Brea.
  • Parish of Montes (San Isidro): Parada and Fornelos.

Festivals

  • Festival of San Isidro Labrador (May 15)
  • Festival of Aguardiente (June)
  • Festival of San Antonio (June 13)
  • Festival of San Miguel (September 29)

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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