San Martiño (''Saint Martin'') is a small island off the north coast of
Galician,
Spain
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, at the mouth of the
Sor
Sor or SOR may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* School of Rock, 2003 film starring Jack Black
* Shades of Rhythm, a British based rave music group
* Son of Rambow, 2008 film starring Bill Milner and Will Poulter
* Sor, Serdar Ortaç ...
river and the beginning of ''Ría'' (estuary) of
O Barqueiro
O Barqueiro (officially, O Porto do Barqueiro) is a parish and a port belonging to the city council of Mañón in Ferrolterra in North-western Spain in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia.
Toponimy
The port's name ...
.
It is formed from a meander of the Sor river.
The island belongs to the
parish
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of
As Negradas, municipality of
O Vicedo
O Vicedo is a municipality located on the extreme northern coast of Galicia, Spain, in the province of Lugo. It belongs to the comarca of A Mariña Occidental.
Etymology
''O Vicedo'' seems to have its base in the Latin word "vitiates". The ...
.
History
The island had a Celtic settlement (
Castro) on the hill in the middle of the island. This settlement is called "Cova dos Mouros" by the local people.
During the Middle Ages there was a Benedictine convent that lasted until the 15th century, Maria Vizoso being its last prioress.
It was a fertile, well-cultivated soil. Nowadays it is the island with the most forest mass (eucalyptus) in all of Europe.
Islands of Galicia (Spain)
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