List of castros in Galicia

This is a list of castros in Galicia (Spain), ordered by provinces.

Province of A Coruña[edit]

Name Location Image Occupation Date Observations
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 of 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[edit]

Name Location Image Occupation Date Observations
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
Camino de Santiago (Frances) on the north side facing walls of the Castro.
 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[edit]

Name Location Image Occupation Date Observations
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[edit]

Name Location Image Occupation Date Observations
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

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