Hillfort

O Castro das Varelas

As Varelas · Melide · A Coruña

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Hillfort in As Varelas (Melide, A Coruña), 388 m above sea level, 2.4 km from the Camiño Francés.

O Castro das Varelas é un lugar da parroquia das Varelas no concello coruñés de Melide na comarca da Terra de Melide. Segundo o padrón municipal (INE 2018) non ten habitantes.

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Facts

Period Castro culture (Celtic)

What it is Fortified enclosure

Also known as O Castro

Elevation here ≈ 388 m · Terrain Tiles

Nearest town Melide, 5.7 km away

Way of St James Camiño Francés, 2.4 km away

People in the municipality 7,840 (2025) · IGE

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