A Xunqueira
A Xunqueira is a hamlet in Monfero, A Coruña, Galicia. A Xunqueira is situated nearby to the hamlet Primoi, as well as near the locality Monte de Areosa.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. Monastery of San Xoán de Caaveiro is situated 3 km north of A Xunqueira.
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 3 km north of A Xunqueira.
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 2½ km west of A Xunqueira.
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 3 km south of A Xunqueira.
Gunturiz
Hamlet
Photo: Xosé Antonio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gunturiz is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northwest of A Xunqueira.
A Eirexa
Hamlet
Photo: FRAN Lopez Riveiros, CC BY-SA 3.0.
A Eirexa is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southwest of A Xunqueira.
A Xunqueira
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Monfero, A Coruña, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
43.39276° or 43° 23′ 34″ northLongitude
-8.07516° or 8° 4′ 31″ westOpen location code
8CMH9WVF+4WOpenStreetMap ID
node 12422236354OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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