O Valadouro is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of A Mariña Central. Its capital is the town of Ferreira. In 2023, it had 1,890 inhabitants according to the INE.[3]

O Valadouro
Chapel of Santa Filomena de Cadramón.
Chapel of Santa Filomena de Cadramón.
Coat of arms of O Valadouro
Location of O Valadouro
Location of O Valadouro
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvinceLugo
ComarcaA Mariña Central
Government
 • AlcaldeJosé Manuel Lamela Piñeiro (PPdeG)
Area
 • Total110.54 km2 (42.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[3]
 • Total1,890
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Demonym(s)valadourés, -a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
27...
WebsiteOfficial website

History and heritage

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "El nuevo alcalde de O Valadouro: maestro industrial electricista jubilado, abuelo y aficionado a la música". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 19 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Entidades Locales". ssweb.seap.minhap.es. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". www.ine.es. Retrieved 24 September 2024.

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