O Pino

This article deals with the Municipio, the Parroquia and the place in Galicia. For other meanings, see El Pino (disambiguation) .

O Pino municipality
coat of arms	Map of Spain
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Galicia
Province :	A Coruña
Comarca :	Arzúa
Coordinates	42 ° 56 ′  N , 8 ° 20 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 56 ′  N , 8 ° 20 ′  W
Height :	488  msnm
Area :	131.90 km²
Residents :	4,641 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	35.19 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	E-15818
Municipality number  ( INE ):	15066
Nearest airport :	Santiago de Compostela Airport 13.30 km
administration
Mayor :	Manuel Taboada Vigo ( PPdeG )
Address of the municipal administration:	Rúa do Concello, s / n - Pedrouzo, Arca (O Pino)
Website :	www.concellodeopino.com
Location of the municipality

O Pino (sometimes incorrectly: El Pino ) is a municipality , a parroquia and a place in the province of A Coruña of the autonomous community of Galicia in the north of Spain . The 4641 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) live on an area of ​​131.90 km ² , the place is 76.70 kilometers from the government capital A Coruña .

history

It is very likely that people lived here as early as the Bronze Age . Excavations to prove this are currently (2012) carried out near the village of San Lourenzo de Pastor.
The settlement of the region is proven up to the time of the Romans . The Roman bridge at A Ponte Puñide is still almost in its original state and was an important point on the Roman military route from Braga to Astorga . There is also said to have been a Roman settlement near the bridge, which is still being searched for.

economy

Employment figures of the municipality of O Pino in the economic sectors as of March 2015

	Employees	Percentage
TOTAL	686	100
Agriculture, livestock and fishing	343	50.00
Industry	78	11.37
Construction industry	154	22.45
Service companies	111	16.18
* Data from the Statistical Office for Economic Development in Galicia , IPI

Attractions

• Sobrado Monastery ( Santa María de Sobrado ) from the 10th century
• Parish churches of the Parroquias offer an insight into the religious architecture of the region
• Roman bridge at "A Ponte Puñide" (dated 360/70)
• Numerous structures from Hórreos of farms to country houses and castles are scattered in the municipality

On the Camino de Santiago

The Camino Francés has been leading through the municipality since ancient times, which has left its mark. Numerous pilgrim hostels are along the way.

politics

Historical development in the council of O Pino

Political party	2015		2011
	Be right %	Seats	Be right %	Seats
PSOE	24.42%	3	19.89%	2
PP	58.13%	7th	65.85%	8th
BNG	15.41%	1	12.29%	1

Demographics

Source: INE archive - graphic processing for Wikipedia

Parroquias

Name spanish	Patronage (nickname)	Residents January 1, 2019	location
Arca	Santaia	805
Budiño	Santa María	436
Castrofeito	Santa María	480
Cebreiro	San Xiao	272
Cerceda	San Miguel	367
Ferreiros	San Breixo	401
Gonzar	Santa Maria	492
Lardeiros	San Xiao	388
Medin	Santo Estevo	309
pastor	San Lourenzo	211
Pereira	San Miguel	268
O Pino	San Vicenzo	235
San Mamede de Ferreiros	Santa Mamede	270

Web links

Commons : O Pino  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
2. ↑ 2015 Spanish Ministry of the Interior  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ↑ 2011 Spanish Ministry of the Interior