O Rego

O Rego is a neighborhood in Monfero, A Coruña, Galicia. O Rego is situated nearby to the neighborhood O Arrieiro, as well as near the locality Brañoa.

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 3½ km north of O Rego.

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 3½ km north of O Rego.

Hórreo

Building

Photo: Atobar, Public domain.

An hórreo is a traditional agricultural building found throughout the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, designed to store and preserve food, especially grain, away from moisture and animals, keeping it in optimal condition. Hórreo is situated 2½ km west of O Rego.