Carballo

For other uses, see Carballo (disambiguation).

Carballo
Municipality
Official seal of Carballo Seal Coat of arms of Carballo Coat of arms
Location of Carballo Location of Carballo
Carballo Location in Spain
Coordinates:
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Galicia
Province	A Coruña
Comarca	Comarca de Bergantiños
Government
• Alcalde	Evencio Ferrero Rodríguez (BNG)
Area
• Total	186.09 km2 (71.85 sq mi)
Elevation	106 m (348 ft)
Population (2008)
• Total	30,653
• Density	160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Carballés, carballesa
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	15100
Dialing code	981
Official language(s)	Spanish, Galician
Website	Official website

Carballo is a Municipality in the north western region of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, the second-largest city in the Autonomous community of Galicia, Spain and seventeenth overall in the country. It belongs to the Comarca of Bergantiños.

The seafood company Calvo is headquartered here.

History

Carballo dates back to 759 AD; the name is actually a Galician word meaning Oak, referring to the settlement's surroundings of forest on mountainous terrain. The Atlantic Ocean is a short distance to the west side of the town , to the north is the Bay of Biscay or Viscaya and to the east is the Mediterranean Sea, with a 1,130 km drive to La Marina de Port, Barcelona, Spain and 618 km drive east by south east to Madrid and 846 km drive south to Seville. It has a good geographical position that allows you to establish easy communication with the main cities of Galicia, Spain and enjoy the landscape diversity that make up its rivers. This is evident from the Anllóns River and through the natural area of Razo-Baldaio.

The Municipality of Carballo was created in 1836. In 1920, the Architect Julio Galan father of Julio Galán Gómez, built the Town Hall used until 1974. In the 1920s and 1930s is widely modernized Carballo, schools being built and opening up spaces. During the 1940s, the Exploitation of natural resources of Tungsten began a period of growth that reached its peak from 1960 to 1980, and during the last third of the twentieth century saw extensive urban expansion.

Carballo was also known since Antiquity for the medicinal properties of its Sulphurous waters known as Vellos or Baths, which are still sold commercially today, as evidenced by the remains found in a spa town in the eighteenth century. Their medicinal properties are indicated in nonspecific respiratory diseases as well as hormonal problems of Hypothyroidism and Hypogonadism.

Later, the Romans, during the Roman Empire (27BC to 476/1453AC), attracted by the fertility of the land, for the abundance of minerals and for its Sulphurous waters, also left their mark. In this sense, the remains of the Villa Termal are the best preserved monument of this period throughout the town, along with the Lubiáns Bridge, high above the river Rosende, between the towns of Carballo and Coristanco.

Historical and Artistic Heritage

Carballo was inhabited since ancient times, this is evident from its historical and artistic heritage. Thus, the Megalithic era left its mark on the famous dolmen the "Pedra Moura", while the Castreña culture still substantial forts are preserved and the example of these are, the Castro of Cances (also known as Bico de Castro), Castro Torre Pardiñas (castro of reduced dimensions with a predominantly defensive role), the forts of Guntian and Cotomil (which still retain some of its defense walls), and Castro de Vilela and Nion (noted for its complex structure).

In Brañas do Carregal (parish Aldemunde) are the remains of the dolmen of Pedra Moura, belonging to the megalithic culture. There are also numerous Cultura Castreña or Castro Culture remains of those who, despite their irregular conservation, we can deduce the high occupation of the territory of this area during the Celtic culture and part of the Middle Ages. Studies indicate that the name of the region, Bergantiños, could have originated from the Celtic tribe of the Brigantinos.

From Roman times there are very few Archaeological remains. Highlights include the fort of Torre Pardiñas in Razo, where the Roman influence is felt in their defensive scheme, and especially the Roman Bridge of Lubiáns, which was part of the Roman road per Loca Maritima. The remains are still supposed to date from the Middle Ages or the 18th century.

Religious Architecture

With regard to Sacred architecture, the most important building is the Church of Rus, which was built between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, belongs to the Baroque style, but has in its facade with characteristic features of Neoclassicism. Inside, projecting the image of the Asunción, attributed to Rodeiro, and the imposing parish silver cross a meter high.

Interesting are also the churches of Entrecruces, eighteenth century Baroque, and Sofán, eighteenth and nineteenth facade, where a Christ by Ferreiro is preserved. The church of Oza, meanwhile, presents a St. Breixo facade carved in stone, while inside the temple this same crown Baroque altarpiece figure the best preserved in the whole environment.

Since the twentieth century churches dating with Baroque altarpieces or Razo, which preserves images of St. John the Baptist and St. Martin of Braga made by the school in Santiago de Compostela. From the same period is the church of Bertoia, which can be seen a Gothic Christ and a processional cross from the eighteenth century.

On the other hand, the municipality of Carballo today presents numerous remains of popular architecture like the "stone crosses" of Sofán, Ardana, Carballo or the Rus; or "breastplates of souls" (brush) that can be visited in A Brea, Cances on-site or in the parish of Oza. Interesting too are also the Granaries (Brea, Serantes do Medio or Rodo) and Mills (protrude A Cheda, Fifth and Ponte Rosende).

A parish with strong personality is to Rebordelos, belonging to the jurisdiction of Caión throughout the Middle Ages and of modern and independent constitutive council until 1836. There is a mámoa on the road leading to the beach of Pedra do Sal , a Celtic castro Costenla in place, several mansions in Vilar de Peres and the chapel of San Juan with its cruise in Leira. In iglesario of Rebordelos it is known about the presence of the Count of Grajal and the Convent of San Agustin and the family of Rodriguez-Arijón. The church of San Salvador is located in the town center, with a street that surrounds it. The cruise about 150 meters. Rebordelos parish is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean: Baldaio marshes, Pedra do Sal, beaches A Lapeira, Arnela and Leira, Puerto Loureiro and Pedra Furada, witnessed countless shipwrecks.

Several palaces that are still preserved in the village of Carballo are example of these are the Palace of Pallas, the Gontade Palace, and the Palace of Vilardefrancos, Pazo do Souto. While the civil architecture, highlights the nineteenth century building that housed the jail and is now converted into the Museum of Bergantinos

Population

The municipality has 31,466 registered inhabitants. It has a density of 167.39 inhabitants per square kilometer.

From:INE Archiv

Other places close to Carballo

• Ourense, 121 kilometres (75 mi)
• Vigo, 126 kilometres (78 mi)
• Braga, 198 kilometres (123 mi)
• Oviedo, 211 kilometres (131 mi)
• Ponferrada, 232 kilometres (144 mi)
• Gijón, 224 kilometres (139 mi)

Close to Carballo : Beaches, Mountains

Beaches:

• Playa de Bastiagueiros, 5 kilometres (3 mi)
• Playa de Orzan, 5 kilometres (3 mi)
• Playa de Riazor, 5 kilometres (3 mi)
• Playa de Barranan, 10 kilometres (6 mi)

Mountains:

• Peña Trevinca, 179 kilometres (111 mi),
• Peña Ubina, 203 kilometres (126 mi),
• Pico Remelende, 259 kilometres (161 mi),
• Torre de Cerredo,

Origin of the name

Carballo has many variations in spelling including Carvallo, Carbello, Caballero, Carvalho, due in part to illiteracy in early times. Surnames like Carballo transform in their pronunciation and spelling as they travel across villages, family branches, and countries over the years. In times when literacy was uncommon, names such as Carballo were written down based on their pronunciation, potentially leading to misspellings. Researching these misspellings and alternate spellings of the Carballo name are important in understanding its origins.

Carballo Notables

• Alfredo Brañas Menéndez, born in Carballo, La Coruña in 1859, He was a writer and ideologist of Galician Regionalism.

• Fernando Cabeza Quiles, born in Ponferrada, (1953), Spanish Polygrapher noted for his work on the toponymy of Galicia, and in Radio and Press.

• Xurxo Borrazás, born in Carballo, La Coruña (1963), is a Galician writer and translator.

• Manuel Maria Puga y Parga, born in Santiago de Compostela (1874) - died in La Coruña, September (1918), culinary writer and gastronome, also a lawyer and a politician. Gourmet and political Galician.

Roman Bridges and Influence

• Puente Lubians.jpg

  Roman bridge of Lubians, Carballo

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  Roman Bridge, Ourense

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  Roman wall, Lugo

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  Replicas of the remnants of Roman occupancy

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  Roman Bridge over The Tambre River that crosses Galicia

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  Roman Bridge over the Ulla River

Beaches, Rivers

• Armados-Razo 1.jpg

  Razo beach

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  Riazor Beach

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  Castiñeiras - Ribeira - Galicia - Spain

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  The Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park

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  The Fragas do Eume is a natural park, Galician word for "natural woodland"

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  Anllóns River, Carballo

Monuments

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  The Obelisk, dedicated to Don Aureliano Linares Rivas in 1895

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  La Coruna, tower of Hercules

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  Compass rose representing the different Celtic peoples (near the Tower of Hercules).

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  Celtic King Breogan in A Coruña

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  Menhirs in A Coruña

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  Monument to Maria Pita, A Coruña

Ports

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  Harbour of A Coruña

• Port of Vigo.jpg

  Port of Vigo view in Vigo, Galicia, Spain.

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  Ferrol Port, Galicia

• Marin Vista Xeral desde monte.jpg

  Vista xeral do Concello de Marín, Pontevedra

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  Centenario dock in the port of La Coruna

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  La Coruna port

Mountains, Capes

• Pena trevinca.jpg

  Mountain Pena Trevinca

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  Tres Bispos, Ancares. Cervantes, Galiza

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  Mountain Torre Cerredo

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  The Sil River divides the provinces of Lugo and Ourense.

• Cabo Ortegal.jpg

  Cape Ortegal Cariño, La Coruna.

• Fisterra.Cabo.Galicia.jpg

  Cape Fisterra, Galicia

Celtic Ruins

• Castro de BaroNa.Galiza.jpg

  Castro de Baroña. Galicia, Spain.

• Monumento con Forno 2 retouched.JPG

  Baths or sauna at Punta dos Prados hill-fort, Ortigueira, Galicia

• Castro de Viladonga - Panorámica 02.jpg

  A romanized castro, at Viladonga, Castro de Rei, Galicia

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  Castro de Elviña: remnant of a Celtic military structure in A Coruña.

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  Dolmen Axeitos, known as Stone Moor. Parish of Oleiros Ribeira, A Coruña Galicia.

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  El castro de Santa Trega.

Castles, Palaces

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  Winter snow in Braga

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  San Juan Priorio, Asturias

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  Oviedo

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  San Antón Castle

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  Laboral, Gijon

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  Church of Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

Tourism

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  Estadio Municipal de Riazor, a multi-purpose stadium in A Coruña, Galicia,

• Alvedro.jpg

  Aeropuerto de A Coruña

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  Palace of Culture (Palacio de la Cultura)

• Casa de las ciencias.jpg

  House of Sciences, La Coruña

• Palacio de la opera.jpg

  Opera house, La Coruña

• Azcarraga 09015TM.jpg

  Plaza de Azcárraga

Cuisine

• Tarta de Santiago-2010.jpg

  Santiago's tart pastry is one of the products of the province.

• Plato con pulpo y pimentón (sin aderezar).jpg

  Cooked octopus is very popular

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  Tapas plate (Fried shrimp, squid and ham)

• RiberioMejillones-La Ría.jpg

  Mussels Vinaigrette

• Caldereta.jpg

  A seafood stew.

• Estrella Galicia - Mario Sánchez.jpg

  A bottle of Estrella Galicia

External links

• Concello de Carballo