Church building
Igrexa de Santa María da Veiga
A Veiga · Ourense
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A Veiga is a municipality (concello) in the south-east of the province of Ourense in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. At 291 km², it is one of the largest concellos in the province. The capital is the town of A Veiga, also known as A Veiga (Santa María) or Santa María da Veiga to distinguish it from other towns and villages in Galicia of the same name (as the parish Church is Santa María). A Veíga is located 150 km from Ourense. The municipality has a population of 1,273 (2005), and a relatively low and decreasing population density (4.37 people/km²). It is a mountainous area, including the Pena Trevinca, the tallest peak in Galicia at 2124 m. There are 29 parroquias (parishes). The Prada Reservoir (encoro de Prada) lies in the province. It takes water from the river Xares, a tributary to the river Bibey. The dam was constructed in 1958 and submerged the town of Alberguería on May 9, 1959.
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Facts
What it is Church
Dedicated to Santa María
Elevation here ≈ 891 m · Terrain Tiles
Nearest town Viana do Bolo, 10.6 km away
People in the municipality 873 (2025) · IGE
Getting there by bus
- A Veiga (concello)194 m awayXares (cruzamento)-Covelo (cruzamento) · Covelo (cruzamento)-Xares (cruzamento) · Xares (cruzamento)-Covelo (cruzamento) · A Veiga (concello)-O Alto de Covelo · A Veiga (concello)-O Alto de Covelo · A Veiga (concello)-O Barco de Valdeorras E.A.
- CASDENODRES (MARQUESIÑA)677 m awayA Veiga (concello)-O Barco de Valdeorras E.A. · A Veiga (concello)-O Barco de Valdeorras E.A. · CEIP Eduardo Ávila Bustillo-Prada (cruzamento) · CEIP Eduardo Ávila Bustillo-Prada (cruzamento)
- CEIP Eduardo Ávila Bustillo848 m awayHedreira-A Veiga (concello) · Hedreira-A Veiga (concello) · CEIP Eduardo Ávila Bustillo-Prada (cruzamento) · CEIP Eduardo Ávila Bustillo-Prada (cruzamento)
Stops on the regional public transport network. A stop being there does not mean a bus runs today: the lines are sorted by how many services they run, and the timetables are on bus.gal ↗.
