Meira
Lugo · Galicia
Meira is a municipality in the Galician province of Lugo. It is in the northwest of the province, including the Terra Chá and the Serras Orientais to the west of the Serra de Meira. The most popular festivals are those of the candles, carnival, corpus, Santa Maria (15 August), San Roque, and the Festa da Malha. Every two weeks, the "Feira de Meira"(literally translating to the fair of Meira) is held, where many people sell their food, cattle, and several other things. In the monastery of Santa María, there are six confessionals. The river Minho, the longest lake in Galicia, was born in a glacier in Meira. As of 2025, the village had a population of 1,773.
History
Meira is a municipality in the Galician province of Lugo. It is in the northwest of the province, including the Terra Chá and the Serras Orientais to the west of the Serra de Meira. The most popular festivals are those of the candles, carnival, corpus, Santa Maria (15 August), San Roque, and the Festa da Malha. Every two weeks, the "Feira de Meira"(literally translating to the fair of Meira) is held, where many people sell their food, cattle, and several other things. In the monastery of Santa María, there are six confessionals. The river Minho, the longest lake in Galicia, was born in a glacier in Meira. As of 2025, the village had a population of 1,773.
Monuments
•Os Castros
•Medorra de Auga Labada 3
•Medorra de Auga Labada 2
•Medorra do Alto do Campeliño 1
•Medorra do Alto do Campeliño 2
•Mámoa do Alto do Campeliño 2
•Medorra de Labrada do Conde 3
•Castro do Cerralleiro
•O Castro
•Castro de Ferreiros
•Medorra de Auga Labada 1
•Medorra do Alto do Campeliño 3
Gallery
Festivals
Las fiestas más populares son las de candelas, carnaval, corpus, Santa María (el 15 de agosto), San Roque y la Festa da Malla.
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- August: Las fiestas más populares son las de candelas, carnaval, corpus, Santa María ( (15) · Festa da Malla (20)
Street market
•Recinto Feiral de Meira
Trails and hiking
•Sendeiro Histórico: Galicia (GR 1)
Famous people
•Diego Vallejo, copiloto de rally español
•Sergio Vallejo, piloto de rally español
•Eloy Enciso, director de cine y guionista español
•Andrés Goteira, director de cine español
•Álvaro Rodríguez Eiras
Town hall
Alcaldía: Antonio de Dios Álvarez
Web oficial: http://www.concellodemeira.com/
Town hall of Meira
Alcaldía: Antonio de Dios Álvarez Web oficial: http://www.concellodemeira.com/
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How to get there
- 🚗 39 km from Lugo (about 28 min by car)
- 🚗 114 km from Coruña, A (about 80 min by car)
- 🚗 148 km from Oviedo (about 104 min by car)
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- ✈️ 110 km from A Coruña airport (about 78 min by car)
- ✈️ 122 km from Santiago de Compostela airport (about 86 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
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🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Abanca · 0.1 km away
- Nearest cash machine · 8.5 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Estación de Servizo Granxeiro · 1.2 km away
- Moeve · 7.1 km away
- Estación de Servizo da Ribeira de Piquín · 7.4 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 2 km away
- Tourist office · 2.4 km away
Buses
1 paradas de autobús en el municipio:
•Meira, Av.de Lugo, f/ 45
Pharmacy and health
•Farmacia
•Centro de Saúde de Meira
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