Porto do Son () is a

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of northwestern

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in the

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, in the

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of Galicia. The municipality of Porto do Son encompasses a collection of coastal towns and villages in from including the town of Porto do Son itself, and other towns such as Portosín. The area is around 25 km by 6 km and has many beaches along with some famous Celtic ruins, the

castro Castro is a Romance language word that originally derived from Latin ''castrum'', a pre-Roman military camp or fortification (cf: Greek: ''kastron''; Proto-Celtic:''*Kassrik;'' br, kaer, *kastro). The English-language equivalent is '' chester''. ...

(i.e., "hill fort") called the "Castro de Baroña".

Geography

Porto do Son occupies the north-eastern side of the Barbanza Peninsula, and thus borders the municipalities of the Shire of Barbanza,

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and

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. The Barbanza Peninsula is a very hilly region. Most of the population is located next to the coast. This is the largest municipality in Barbanza, and its highest point is mount Iroite. It has an exact antipode in

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Economy

In 2001, the participation rate of the township was 45.2% and 9.1% unemployment. By sector, the tertiary sector is predominant, occupying 42.3% of workers. The secondary sector, with a predominant occupation of the building, employs 33% of workers. And the primary sector is the minority, occupying 24% of workers, mostly in fishing activities.

Castro de Baroña

Just south of the fishing village of "Porto do Son" there are the 2000-year-old ruins of a Celtic fort at "

Castro Castro is a Romance language word that originally derived from Latin ''castrum'', a pre-Roman military camp or fortification (cf: Greek: ''kastron''; Proto-Celtic:''*Kassrik;'' br, kaer, *kastro). The English-language equivalent is '' chester''. ...

de Baroña". These ruins were only rediscovered in 1933 and are protected as a Spanish "Artistic Heritage" site. Local legend states that any person who sees the image or shape of a lion's head in the

de Baroña rock formations will be chosen to join the rebirth of the Celtic Clan of Baroña.

Parishes

There are 10 parishes that make up the municipality: Baroña (San Pedro); Caamaño (Santa Maria); San Sadurniño de Goiáns ; Miñortos (San Martiño) ; Nebra (Santa Maria); Noal (San Vicenzo); Queiruga (Santo Estevo); Ribasieira (San Fins); San Pedro de Muro ; Carballosa ; and Xuño (Santa Mariña)

Places of interest

Castro de Baroña The Castro de Baroña is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in the parish of Baroña, a municipality of Porto do Son in the province of A Coruña (Galicia, Spain. GPS Co-ordinates: 42°41'41.40"N 9°1'57.10"W). The settlement, surrounded by ...

* Portosín * Fervenza do Río Siera * Ponte Medieval

Gallery

Image:Castrosdebarona.jpg, Castro de Baroña File:Castro de Baroña y playa de Arealonga-Complexo Húmido de Corrubedo-Coruña-Spain.jpg, Stone village from Gaul File:Porto de Porto do Son - A Coruña.jpg, File:Porto de Portosín - Porto do Son - Galicia (Spain).jpg,

References

External links

Council website
{{authority control Municipalities in the Province of A Coruña