Guitiriz
Lugo · Galicia
Guitiriz (Galician pronunciation: [ɡitiˈɾiθ]) is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Terra Chá. It is known for its spa of mineral water. Prior to 1950, the town was known as Trasparga.
History
Though the early settlers were of Celtic origin and the Romans knew about the therapeutic properties of the thermae, it was not till the arrival of the Suebi after the collapse of the Roman Empire that this Spa Town became really popular for the first time in the 6th century. The name "Guitiriz" is derived from "Witirici", the Latin genitive of Witiricus meaning "the place owned by Witiricus" (i.e.: Witiricus the Suebi warlord).
In the 14th century the entire Terra Chá Region (including Guitiriz and its capital Villalba) ended up as part of the domains of Fernán Pérez de Andrade whose family were to become the First Counts of Villalba during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs.
Amongst other remains in the area is a well conserved medieval fortification, the Castle of Parga, and a Gothic bridge.
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Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- June: Festas de San Xoán y San Antonio (23) · San Xoan (24)
- July: 47º Festival de Pardiñas (31)
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Miércoles, de 09:00 a 14:00 · Campo da Feira
Trails and hiking
•Ruta da agua de Guitiriz (PR-G 99)
Famous people
•Xosé María Díaz Castro, traductor y poeta gallego
•Antía Veres, traductora española
•Tareixa Roca, traductora española
•José Tomé, político español
•Xosé Antón Cascudo, poeta español
•Xosé Lorenzo Tomé, escritor español
Town hall
Alcaldía: Marisol Morandeira Morandeira
Web oficial: http://www.concellodeguitiriz.com/
Town hall of Guitiriz
Alcaldía: Marisol Morandeira Morandeira Web oficial: http://www.concellodeguitiriz.com/
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How to get there
- 🚗 42 km from Lugo (about 30 min by car)
- 🚗 58 km from Coruña, A (about 41 min by car)
- 🚗 157 km from Vigo (about 111 min by car)
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- ✈️ 52 km from A Coruña airport (about 37 min by car)
- ✈️ 66 km from Santiago de Compostela airport (about 47 min by car)
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