Penedo Gordo
Penedo Gordo is a locality in Monfero, A Coruña, Galicia. Penedo Gordo is situated nearby to the locality Monte de Areosa, as well as near A Fonte Moza.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monastery of San Xoán de Caaveiro and Fragas do Eume.
Monastery of San Xoán de Caaveiro
Monastery
Photo: Lansbricae, CC BY 2.0.
The Monastery of San Xoán de Caaveiro is a Galician monastery founded in the tenth century by Saint Rudesind. It is situated in A Capela, in Galicia, within the Fragas do Eume natural park.
Fragas do Eume
Photo: migonmar25, CC BY 2.0.
The Fragas do Eume is a natural park situated in north-west Spain. Fraga is a Galician word for "natural woodland", and the park is an example of a temperate rainforest in which oak is the climax vegetation. Fragas do Eume is situated 2½ km north of Penedo Gordo.
Hórreo
Building
Photo: Atobar, Public domain.
An hórreo is a typical granary from the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, built in wood or stone, raised from the ground by pillars ending in flat staddle stones to prevent access by rodents. Ventilation is allowed by the slits in its walls. Hórreo is situated 3½ km west of Penedo Gordo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include O Cruceiro and Gunturiz.
O Cruceiro
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
O Cruceiro is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km south of Penedo Gordo.
Gunturiz
Hamlet
Photo: Xosé Antonio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gunturiz is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km west of Penedo Gordo.
As Neves
Village
Photo: Amaigadameloquehaiga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
As Neves is a village, which is situated 4½ km north of Penedo Gordo.
Penedo Gordo
- Type: Locality
- Location: Monfero, A Coruña, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
43.39603° or 43° 23′ 46″ northLongitude
-8.06685° or 8° 4′ 1″ westOpen location code
8CMH9WWM+C7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1241628866OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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