Barreiros
Lugo · Galicia
Barreiros is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of A Mariña Oriental. This municipality is closely linked to the history of the province from pre-Roman times. It has a geographical range extending from the valleys to the mountains and from the plains to the coast with high cliffs and long beaches.
History
The first name mentioned is that of Cabarcos, which seems to come from Civarcos. The town was named for Plinio and situated between the mouths of Eo and Masma. During the Middle Ages the name Cabarcos or Cibarcos continued to appear. The oldest document in which it is named Barreiros was in 775. It corresponds to a donation of land of King Don Silo to monks so that they could build a monastery.
Around 1400 Pardo de Cela held the preserve forum of Santa Cristina de Celeiro. In 1406 Lopez Diaz donated the Terrería de Cabarcos to the Bishop of Mondoñedo. Pedro Pardo de Cabarcos, nephew of Marshal Pardo de Cela, sold land to the value of 2,000 maravedis to help the Catholic Monarchs during the fall of Granada. Natural de Celeiro Santa Cristina was John of Ben, who stood out for his bravery in the war of Aragon next to Don Juan II.
During the eighteenth and nineteenth Barreiros's history was linked to emigration. Some of the emigrants, popularly called "Americans" contributed to cultural development, establishment of parochial schools, city development and Indian buildings, which today are some of the most peculiar features of the area.
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Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- August: San Bartolo (24)
- September: San Cosme (27)
Trails and hiking
•Camiño do Norte (Galicia) (CdN, 170 km)
•Roteiro das Praias
•Camiño natural de San Rosendo (Foz - Mondoñedo) (CSR)
•Ruta Cornería
Routes passing through Barreiros
Famous people
•Emilio Piñeiroa Lozano, escritor español
•Fe Rodríguez Rocha, política española
•Antón Moreda
•Celso Dourado
•Antón Niñe
Town hall
Evolución de la deuda viva:
El concepto de deuda viva contempla sólo las deudas con cajas y bancos relativas a créditos financieros, valores de renta fija y préstamos o créditos transferidos a terceros, excluyéndose, por tanto, la deuda comercial.
La deuda viva municipal por habitante en 2014 ascendía a 811,57 €.
Town hall of Barreiros
Evolución de la deuda viva: El concepto de deuda viva contempla sólo las deudas con cajas y bancos relativas a créditos financieros, valores de renta fija y préstamos o créditos transferidos a terceros, excluyéndose, por tanto, la deuda comercial. La deuda viva municipal por habitante en 2014 ascendía a 811,57 €.
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How to get there
- 🚗 80 km from Lugo (about 56 min by car)
- 🚗 119 km from Coruña, A (about 84 min by car)
- 🚗 142 km from Oviedo (about 100 min by car)
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- ✈️ 119 km from A Coruña airport (about 84 min by car)
- ✈️ 122 km from Asturias airport (about 86 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.9 km away
- Where to park · 1.2 km away
- Where to park · 1.2 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Abanca · 0.9 km away
- Banco Santander · 1 km away
- Abanca · 3.9 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 0.7 km away
- Ortegal Oil · 1.7 km away
- Moeve · 4.5 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Oficina de Turismo de Barreiros · 0.9 km away
- Tourist office · 1.2 km away
- Concello de Foz · 2.4 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Mirador de Penabor · 1.2 km away
- Mirador "O Mar Pequeno" · 1.8 km away
- Viewpoints · 3.7 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Praia dos Fondás · 2.6 km away
- Where to swim · 2.9 km away
- Praia da Anguieira · 3.3 km away
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