O Pino
Encyclopedia
O Pino is a municipality
of Spain
in the Province of A Coruña
, in the autonomous community
of Galicia. The capital of the municipality is O Pedrouzo, which is 18 kilometres from Santiago de Compostela
. Several of the runways of Santiago de Compostela Airport
at Lavacolla are inside O Pino's boundaries.
O Pino is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Frades
and Oroso
, to the south by Touro
and Boqueixón
, to the east by Arzúa
and to the west by Santiago de Compostela. O Pino is in the comarca
of Arzúa, along with the municipalities of Arzúa, Boimorto
and Touro.
The parroquias (parishes) of O Pino are Arca, Budiño, Castrofeito, Cebreiro, Cerceda, Ferreiros, Gonzar, Lardeiros, Medín, Pastor, Pereira, O Pino, San Mamede and San Breixo de Ferreiros.
On its path from Arzúa
to Santiago de Compostela, The French Way
of the Way of St. James
in turn passes through the parroquias of Ferreiros, Cerceda, Arca, Pereira and Castrofeito.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in the Province of A Coruña
A Coruña (province)
The province of A Coruña is the most North-western Atlantic-facing province of Spain, and one of the four provinces which constitute the autonomous community of Galicia...
, in the autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain
An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
of Galicia. The capital of the municipality is O Pedrouzo, which is 18 kilometres from Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James...
. Several of the runways of Santiago de Compostela Airport
Santiago de Compostela Airport
Santiago de Compostela Airport - Lavacolla is one of the three international airports in Galicia, Spain. It is located in Lavacolla, a town in the outskirts of Galicia's capital city, Santiago de Compostela. In 2010, 2,172,869 passengers passed through it....
at Lavacolla are inside O Pino's boundaries.
O Pino is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Frades
Frades, Galicia
Frades is a municipality of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia....
and Oroso
Oroso
Oroso is a municipality of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia....
, to the south by Touro
Touro, A Coruña
Touro is a municipality of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia....
and Boqueixón
Boqueixón
Boqueixón is a municipality of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia....
, to the east by Arzúa
Arzúa
Arzúa is a municipality of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It has an area of 155.89 km², a population of 6,632 , and a population density of 42.54 people/km²-Demographics:...
and to the west by Santiago de Compostela. O Pino is in the comarca
Comarca
A comarca is a traditional region or local administrative division found in parts of Spain, Portugal, Panama, Nicaragua, and Brazil. The term is derived from the term marca, meaning a "march, mark", plus the prefix co- meaning "together, jointly".The comarca is known in Aragonese as redolada and...
of Arzúa, along with the municipalities of Arzúa, Boimorto
Boimorto
Boimorto is a municipality of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It has an area of 82.71 km2, a population of 2,486 , and a population density of 30.06 people/km2. Coordinates: 43° 00' 27" N - 8° 07' 37" W. Elevation: 487 m.-Demographics:...
and Touro.
The parroquias (parishes) of O Pino are Arca, Budiño, Castrofeito, Cebreiro, Cerceda, Ferreiros, Gonzar, Lardeiros, Medín, Pastor, Pereira, O Pino, San Mamede and San Breixo de Ferreiros.
On its path from Arzúa
Arzúa
Arzúa is a municipality of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It has an area of 155.89 km², a population of 6,632 , and a population density of 42.54 people/km²-Demographics:...
to Santiago de Compostela, The French Way
The French Way
The French Way is the most popular of the routes of the Way of St. James, the ancient pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. It runs from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on the French side of the Pyrenees to Roncesvalles on the Spanish side and then another 780km on to Santiago de...
of the Way of St. James
Way of St. James
The Way of St. James or St. James' Way is the pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the apostle Saint James are buried....
in turn passes through the parroquias of Ferreiros, Cerceda, Arca, Pereira and Castrofeito.