Noia

The town sits at the intersection of Tambre and Traba rivers, bordered by San Marcos mountains and opening onto a wide estuary near Santiago de Compostela.

During the Middle Ages, Noia established itself as the third largest commercial port in the Santiago de Compostela bishopric, following the capital and Pontevedra.

The Church of Santa Maria a Nova houses a collection of medieval guild tombstones, forming the oldest museum of its kind in Europe.

Travelers can reach Noia through regular bus services from Santiago de Compostela, La Coruna, and Vigo, with the journey from Santiago taking approximately 40 minutes.

The town maintains thirty accessible beaches within a forty-minute drive, including Praia de Testal, which lies fifteen minutes from the center.

Location: A Coruña Province

Capital city: Noia

Elevation above the sea: 10 m

Part of: Mancomunidade de Concellos «Serra do Barbanza»

Shares border with: Porto do Son, Lousame, Brión, Serra de Outes

Website: https://concellodenoia.gal

GPS coordinates: 42.78500,-8.88778

Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:12