Xinzo de Limia

Xinzo de Limia stands in a fertile valley with the Lima River flowing through its territory towards the Portuguese border at coordinates 42.0637882, -7.7245498.

In 138 BC, Roman leader Decimus Junius Brutus dispelled the myth of memory loss associated with crossing the Lima River by calling each soldier's name.

The municipality celebrates one of Galicia's major carnivals, featuring the pantalla figure who runs through streets with pig bladders making noise.

The town hall, located at Curros Henriquez 15, provides administrative services and can be reached at 988550111 or through concello@xinzodelimia-ayto.com.

The area produces potatoes in the former Antela lakebed, which was Spain's largest freshwater lake until its drainage in the 1950s.

Location: Ourense

Capital city: Xinzo de Limia

Elevation above the sea: 621 m

Part of: Mancomunitat Voluntària de Concellos da Comarca da Limia gallec

Shares border with: Rairiz de Veiga, Vilar de Santos, Sandiás, Xunqueira de Ambía, Sarreaus, Trasmiras, Cualedro, Baltar, Os Blancos, Porqueira

Website: https://xinzodelimia.gal

GPS coordinates: 42.06361,-7.72389

Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:11