Fornelos de Montes

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Coordinates: 42°20′N8°27′W / 42.333°N 8.450°W / 42.333; -8.450
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous Community Flag of Galicia.svg  Galicia
Province Bandera de Pontevedra.svg  Pontevedra
Comarca Comarca de Vigo
Government
  Alcalde (Mayor)Serafín A. Martínez Martínez
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total1,640
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CET)
Website www.fornelos.com

Fornelos de Montes is a municipality in Galicia, in the province of Pontevedra, Spain. It is composed of seven parishes: Calvos, Stakes, Fornelos de Montes (San Lorenzo), Lage, Oitaven (San Vicente), Traspielas (Santa Maria), and Ventin (San Miguel). It is known for having some of the most abundant rainfall in Galicia, an estimated 2862 mm per year. Fornelos de Montes is intersected by the Oitavén River, the Barragán River, and the Parada River in the Serra do Suído mountain range. [2]

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. Turismo, Turgalicia/Axencia Galega de (2015-05-04). "OTHER NATURAL SPACES SERRA DO SUÍDO IN FORNELOS DE MONTES PONTEVEDRA". Turgalicia. Retrieved 2022-02-16.