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Mesía
Mesía is a municipality in the province of A Coruña (province), A Coruña, in Galicia (Spain), Galicia, northwestern Spain. It is part of the comarca of Ordes (comarca), Ordes. It has a population of 2,922 (Spanish 2011 Census) and an area of 107 km2. It contains the ruined mediaeval castle Castillo de Mesía. Civil parishes See also List of municipalities in A Coruña References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mesia Municipalities in the Province of A Coruña ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castillo De Mesía
The fortress-tower of Mesía is a fortification dating from the late 13th or early 14th century, located in the village of Pobra, in the Galician municipality of Mesía. Since the 15th century, during the Ancien Régime, the jurisdiction of Mesía for the bishop of Santiago de Compostela was exercised from this castle. It was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural on November 17, 1994, by the Ministry of Culture (Spain), Ministry of Culture. Description The castle consisted of an inner walled tower, with exterior polygonal defenses, surrounded by a deep moat. Its current state of preservation is one of abandonment, and only part of the exterior defenses remains, which are rounded and reach a height of 18 meters at some points. The keep was much taller than the walls and likely had battlements. History The earliest historical records mentioning the castle date back to 1401, in a document by Gonzalo Díaz de Mesía, lord of this jurisdiction. Its name appears in an inscription th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ordes (comarca)
Ordes is a comarca in the Galician Province of A Coruña The province of A Coruña ( ; ; historical ) is the northwesternmost province of Spain, and one of the four provinces which constitute the autonomous community of Galicia. This province is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and north .... The total population of this local region is 12,589 (2022) and it has a surface area of 753 km². Municipalities Cerceda, Frades, Mesía, Ordes, Oroso, Tordoia and Trazo. References External links Decree of the Diario Official Galicia nº 63 3 April 1997 Comarcas of the Provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities In A Coruña
A Coruña (province), A Coruña is a provinces of Spain, province in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia, Spain, that is divided into 93 Municipalities of Spain, municipalities. Spanish census, the province is the Ranked lists of Spanish provinces#Population and geography, 12th largest by population, with inhabitants, and the 32nd largest by land area, spanning . Municipalities are the basic local political division in Spain and can only belong to one province. They enjoy a large degree of autonomy in their local administration, being in charge of tasks such as urban planning, water supply, lighting, roads, local police, and firefighting. The organisation of municipalities in Spain is outlined in a local government law (; ) passed on 2 April 1985 and finalised by an 18 April 1986 royal decree. The Statute of Autonomy of A Coruña also contains provisions concerning the relations between the municipalities and the autonomous gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
