Vilafaíl
Vilafaíl is a hamlet in Monfero, A Coruña, Galicia and has about 43 residents. Vilafaíl is situated nearby to the locality A Xunqueira, as well as near the hamlet O Castro.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 2½ km north of Vilafaíl.
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 Vilafaíl.
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 southwest of Vilafaíl.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gunturiz and O Cruceiro.
Gunturiz
Hamlet
Photo: Xosé Antonio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gunturiz is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km west of Vilafaíl.
O Cruceiro
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
O Cruceiro is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km south of Vilafaíl.
A Regueira
Hamlet
Photo: Xosé Antonio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A Regueira is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km west of Vilafaíl.
Vilafaíl
- Type: Hamlet with 43 residents
- Description: human settlement in Monfero, O Eume, A Coruña Province, Spain
- Categories: settlement in Galicia and locality
- Location: Monfero, A Coruña, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
43.39558° or 43° 23′ 44″ northLongitude
-8.07832° or 8° 4′ 42″ westPopulation
43Open location code
8CMH9WWC+6MOpenStreetMap ID
node 6135561460OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletWikidata ID
Q12401957
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