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Catoira

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Country
  
Spain

Comarca
  
Caldas

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Area
  
29.1 km²

Local time
  
Monday 11:00 PM

Autonomous community
  
Galicia

Demonym(s)
  
Catoirenses

Website
  
www.catoira.es

Population
  
3,402 (2014)

Province
  
Pontevedra

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Weather
  
11°C, Wind SW at 5 km/h, 95% Humidity

Catoira is a municipality in Galicia, Spain, located in the province of Pontevedra. Catoira is famous for its ruins of the Torres do Oeste (Towers of the West).

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Map of 36612 Catoira, Pontevedra, Spain

Local festivals

The most important celebrations include:

  • the Romería Vikinga, held on the first Sunday in August (Declared of International Tourist Interest),
  • the Supervisory Celebrations
  • Feast day of Saint Anthony of Padua, held on the second Sunday in July, during which the famous Gastronomical Celebration "da Solla" is celebrated. The local parishes have (during the summer) their own celebrations.
  • The most important of these is the Festa da parroquia de Oeste, or Festas de Santabaia, on the second weekend in August. There are also very important celebrations in honor of San Antonio de Dimo (the first Sunday in July)

    • References

    Catoira Wikipedia
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