List of castros in Galicia
This is a list of castros in Galicia (Spain), ordered by provinces.
Province of A Coruña
Name | Location | Image | Occupation Date | Observations |
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Castriño de Conxo | Conxo, Santiago de Compostela | |||
Castro of A Cidá | Carreira, Ribeira | |||
Castro of Achadizo | Boiro | |||
Castro of Agrafoxo | Rois | |||
Castro of Agronovo | Vedra | |||
Castro of Ameás | Abegondo | |||
Castro of Alvedro | Culleredo | |||
Castro of Ancos | Neda | |||
Castro of Armental | Cambre | |||
Castro of Bardaos | Tordoia | |||
Castro of Baroña | Baroña, Porto do Son | ![]() | 4th B.C. a 1st D.C. c.[clarification needed] | Maritime castro, situated on a peninsula. It had two walls and remain 20 circular and oval houses. |
Castro of Borneiro | Cabana de Bergantiños | ![]() | 4th century a.C.[clarification needed] | |
Castro of Brañas | Toques | |||
Castro of Calvario | Narón | |||
Castro Castelo dos Mouros | Ferrol | ![]() | ||
Castro Croa de Fontá | Ferrol | ![]() | ||
Castro A Croa de San Pedro de Leixa | Ferrol | ![]() | ||
Castro of Duei | Rois | |||
Castro of Elviña | Elviña | 3rd B.C. c. | ||
Castro of Fraís | Cambre | |||
Castro of Gosende | Cambre | |||
Castro of A Graña | Toques | |||
Castro of Illobre | Vedra | |||
Castro of Lobadiz | Ferrol | ![]() | ||
Castro Lupario | Rois | ![]() | Also known as Castro of Beca. | |
Castro of Marzán | Vedra | |||
Castro of Meirás | Sada | |||
Castro of Meixigo | Cambre | |||
Castro of Moares | Rois | |||
Castro of Neixón Grande | Boiro | ![]() | ||
Castro of Neixón Pequeno | Boiro | |||
Castro of Oca | Coristanco | |||
Castro of Oín | Rois | |||
Castro of Papoi | Ferrol | ![]() | ||
Castro of Picadizo | Rois | |||
Castro of Porto de Baixo | Carreira, Ribeira | |||
Castro of Punta dos Prados | Ortigueira | Also known as Castro of Espasante. | ||
Castro of Pravio | Cambre | |||
Castro of Sésamo | Culleredo | |||
Castro of Sigrás | Cambre | |||
Castro of Socastro | Rois | |||
Castro of Sueiro | Culleredo | |||
Castro of Vigo | Cambre | |||
Castro of Vilar de Castro | Rois | |||
Castro of Vilela | Ferrol |
Province of Lugo
Name | Location | Image | Occupation Date | Observations |
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Castro da Igrexa de Cazán | Xermade | |||
Castro da Torre | Folgoso do Courel | |||
Castro das Quenllas de O Forno | Guitiriz | |||
Castro of Abuíme | O Saviñao | |||
Castro of Ameixende | Castro de Rei | |||
Castro of Arroxo | Sober | |||
Castro of Arroxo da Fonsagrada | A Fonsagrada | |||
Castro of Baroncelle | Abadín | |||
Castro of Belesar | Vilalba | |||
Castro of Burela | Burela | |||
Castro of Cadeiras | Sober | |||
Castro of Castelo | Cervo | |||
Castro of Castromaior | Portomarín | ![]() | 4th Century B.C. to 1st Century A.D. | The Castro of Castromaior is one of the most important archaeological sites of the peninsular Northwest. There are a top enclosure that have attached others delimited by pits, parapets and walls forming a settlement of 5 (houses). Inhabited from S. IV B.C. to the I A.D. The recent excavations have discovered up to three different occupations, the most ancient with vegetable houses and the last one a strong house, in the beginning of the Roman conquest. Location (DD): 42.83309, -7.719837 ~5.5 miles (8.85 km) west of Portomarin |
Castro of Ceranzos | Xove | |||
Castro of Santa María de Cervantes | Cervantes | ![]() | ||
Castro of Codesido | Vilalba | |||
Castro of Donalbai | Begonte | |||
Castro of Duarría | Castro de Rei | |||
Castro of Fazouro | Foz | |||
Castro of Formigueiros | Samos | |||
Castro of Gondaísque | Vilalba | |||
Castro of Gundivós | Sober | |||
Castro of Ladra | Vilalba | |||
Castro of Moncelos | Abadín | |||
Castro of Morgadán | Carballedo | |||
Castro of Penas Agudas | Xove | |||
Castro of Rueta | Cervo | |||
Castro of San Ciprián | Cervo | |||
Castro do Torrillón | Xove | |||
Castro of Xoibán | Lugo | |||
Castro of Viladonga | Castro de Rei | ![]() | ||
Castro of Vilar | Folgoso do Courel | |||
Castro of Vilaselán | Ribadeo | |||
Castro of Zoñán | Mondoñedo | ![]() |
Province of Ourense
Name | Location | Image | Occupation Date | Observations |
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Castro of A Coroa | A Rúa | |||
Castro of O Grou | A Xironda, San Salvador, Cualedro | Actually in the Portuguese municipality bordering Montalegre. | ||
Castro dos Mallos | Rebordondo, San Martiño, Cualedro | Iron Age / Roman | ||
Castro of Montes | Montes, Santa Baia, Cualedro | Iron Age | Also known as A Cidá. | |
Castro of Carzoá | Carzoá, San Roque, Cualedro | Iron Age / Roman / Medieval | Also known as A Cidá. | |
Castro of As Chairas | Lucenza, Santa María, Cualedro | |||
Castro of Montecelo | Lucenza, Santa María, Cualedro | Iron Age | ||
Castro da Igresiña dos Mouros | Lucenza, Santa María, Cualedro | Iron Age | ||
Castro of Saceda | Lucenza, Santa María, Cualedro | Iron Age | Also known as A Cidá. | |
Castro of San Millao | San Millao, San Millao, Cualedro | Iron Age | Also known as A Cidá. | |
Castro of Armeá | Augas Santas, Allariz | |||
Castro of Castromao | Celanova | ![]() | ||
Castro of Vilachá | Boborás | |||
Castro of Meimón | Boborás | |||
Castro of Astureses | Boborás | |||
Castro of Moldes | Boborás | |||
Castro da Cameixa | Boborás | |||
Castro of San Cibrao de Lás | Las, San Amaro | ![]() | 2nd B.C. to 2nd D.C. | Also known as A Cidade, this is one of the largest castros in Galicia. |
Castro of San Tomé | Ourense | |||
Castro of Torre da Cidá | Nogueira de Ramuín | |||
Castro of Baños de Banga | O Carballiño | |||
Castro of San Facundo | O Carballiño | |||
Castro of Cornedo | O Carballiño | |||
Castro of Orros | O Carballiño | Also known as A Cidá | ||
Castro of Outeiro de Castro | O Carballiño | |||
Castro of Souteliño | O Carballiño | |||
Castro do Coto do Mosteiro | Lobás, O Carballiño | ![]() | Partially excavated | |
Castro of Ventosela | Ribadavia | |||
Castro de Santa Cristina | Ribadavia | |||
Castro of Trelle | Toén | |||
Castro of Taboadela | Taboadela | |||
Castro of Sande | Cartelle | |||
Castro of Reádegos | Vilamarín |
Province of Pontevedra
Name | Location | Image | Occupation Date | Observations |
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Castro of Casasoa | Rodeiro | |||
Castro of Centelle | Rodeiro | |||
Castro of Covelo | Covelo | |||
Castro of Devesa | Rodeiro | |||
Castro of Donramiro | Lalín | |||
Castro of O Facho de Donón | Cangas do Morrazo | Important Gallaecian-Roman sanctuary where was worshiped to the god Berobreo. Is the site where it found a greater number of votive interests of the entire Iberian Peninsula. | ||
Castro of Maceira | Covelo | |||
Castro of the San Martiño Island | Cíes Islands, Vigo | |||
Castro of Monte da Guía | Vigo | |||
Castro of Vigo | Vigo | ![]() | ||
Castro of O Castelo | Viana do Bollo | |||
Castro of Mouriscados | Mouriscados, Mondariz | |||
Castro of Pinceiras | Gondomar | |||
Castro of Pontellas | O Porriño | |||
Castro of San Amaro | Salvaterra de Miño | |||
Castro of San Miguel | A Estrada | |||
Castro of Santa Trega | A Guarda | ![]() | ||
Castro da Croa | Ponteareas | |||
Castro of Troña | Ponteareas | ![]() | ||
Castro da Fozara | Ponteareas | Also known as castro da Cividade. | ||
Castro of Xián | Gondomar | |||
Castro dos Cubos | Tui |
See also
- List of castros in Asturias
- List of castros in Cantabria
- List of castros in Castile and León
- List of castros in the Basque country
- Castro culture
- Castros in Spain
External links
- Castros catalog in Ferrol, Narón and Valdoviño.