O Barco de Valdeorras

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O Barco de Valdeorras
Municipality
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Monastery of San Miguel de Xagoaza.
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O Barco de Valdeorras
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°25′0″N6°58′59″W / 42.41667°N 6.98306°W / 42.41667; -6.98306
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous Community Flag of Galicia.svg  Galicia
Province Bandera de Ourense.svg  Ourense
Comarca Valdeorras
Government
  MayorAlfredo Laudelino García Rodríguez (PSOE)
Area
  Total86 km2 (33 sq mi)
Elevation325 m (1,066 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total13,463
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2))
Postal code
32300
Area code +34 (Spain) + 988 (Ourense)
Website www.concellodobarco.org

O Barco de Valdeorras is a municipality in the province of Ourense, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Valdeorras, serving as its capital. It is located in the Sil valley and lying in the Serra do Eixo. One of its economic foundations, besides mining and slate processing, is wine production, which qualified for the Designation of Origin Valdeorras. Remains of Roman and pre-Roman culture and several stately manor houses are the most important monuments in the town. It is also famous for its wines.

History

In some caves of the Sierra de la Lastra early human remains were found. In other places close to O Barco, Castreño petroglyphs and settlements have been discovered. The Gegurros, one of the 22 villages that were part of Asturican convent, were the ancient inhabitants of this land and the adjective derived from the current name of the region (Val-de-giorres).

Romanization was intense in a strategic area rich in minerals. Among the Médulas and Montefurado are frequent traces of gold mining activity. By passing the Via Nova (XVIII of the Antonine Itinerary) that joined Braga and Astorga, and other secondary platforms, forced the people of these areas to build bridges that are a testament of that time.

In the Middle Ages, the Lordship of Valdeorras was administered by the nobility.

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References

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


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