Petroglyphs of Os Ballotes
Petroglyphs of Os Ballotes is an archaeological site in Vilagarcía de Arousa, Pontevedra, Galicia. Petroglyphs of Os Ballotes is situated nearby to the college Centro de Formación de Vilagarcía de Arousa do Instituto Social da Mariña, as well as near the archaeological site A Pedra do Encanto.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cortegada Island and Ermida de San Roque do Carril.
Cortegada Island
Island
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cortegada is an almost tidal island in a coastal inlet near Pontevedra in Galicia, Spain. It is part of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park.
Ermida de San Roque do Carril
Church
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ermida de San Roque do Carril is a church, which is situated 1 km southwest of Petroglyphs of Os Ballotes.
Igrexa de Santiago do Carril
Church
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Igrexa de Santiago do Carril is a church, which is situated 1 km southwest of Petroglyphs of Os Ballotes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vilagarcía and Cores.
Vilagarcía
Town
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vilagarcía is a town, which is situated 3 km south of Petroglyphs of Os Ballotes.
Cores
Hamlet
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cores is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Petroglyphs of Os Ballotes.
Petroglyphs of Os Ballotes
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cultural property in Villagarcía de Arosa, Spain
- Categories: monument, petroglyph, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vilagarcía de Arousa, Pontevedra, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.62292° or 42° 37′ 23″ northLongitude
-8.76597° or 8° 45′ 58″ westOpen location code
8CJHJ6FM+5JOpenStreetMap ID
way 1548483487OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q43113295
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In Other Languages
From Galician to Spanish—“Petroglyphs of Os Ballotes” goes by many names.
- Galician: “Os Ballotes”
- Galician: “Torre dos Meadelos”
- Portuguese: “Petróglifos dos Ballotes”
- Spanish: “Grabado Rupestre Os Ballotas Torre Dos Meadelos”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Centro de Formación de Vilagarcía de Arousa do Instituto Social da Mariña and A Pedra do Encanto.
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