Castro de Toiriz
Castro de Toiriz is an archaeological site in Silleda, Pontevedra, Galicia. Castro de Toiriz is situated nearby to the public building Silleda town hall, as well as near the park Parque da Igrexa.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Silleda town hall and Igrexa de Santa Baia de Silleda.
Silleda town hall
Public building
Photo: Xas, Public domain.
Silleda town hall is a public building, which is situated 450 metres east of Castro de Toiriz.
Igrexa de Santa Baia de Silleda
Church
Photo: Lmbuga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Igrexa de Santa Baia de Silleda is a church, which is situated 520 metres east of Castro de Toiriz.
Castro da Pena Negra
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Castro da Pena Negra is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km north of Castro de Toiriz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include O Foxo and San Fiz.
O Foxo
Hamlet
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
O Foxo is a place in the parish of Silleda, in Pontevedra. In 2007 it had a population of 54 people, 26 of whom were men and 28 were women. This represents a decrease in the number of people since the year 2000. It is the former capital of the county.
Castro de Toiriz
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Silleda, Pontevedra, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.69633° or 42° 41′ 47″ northLongitude
-8.25331° or 8° 15′ 12″ westOpen location code
8CJHMPWW+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 453933036OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q12385773
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In Other Languages
“Castro de Toiriz” goes by many names.
- Galician: “castro de Toiriz”
- Galician: “Castro de Toiriz”
- Galician: “Eira dos Mouros”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parque da Igrexa and Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Silleda - Daniel Castelao.
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