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Municipality in Galicia, Spain| A Pastoriza | |
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| Municipality | |
 Town hall. | |
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 Location of A Pastoriza | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Galicia |
| Province | Lugo |
| Comarca | Terra Chá |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Primitivo Iglesias Sierra (PSdeG) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,056 |
| Demonym(s) | pastoricense, pastoricego, -a |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 27287 |
| Website | Official website |
A Pastoriza is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Terra Chá. It has a population of 3,911 (Spanish 2003 Census) and an area of 175 km². The most important river in Galicia and one of the most plentiful rivers of Spain begins here, the Miño River.
Parishes
- A Aguarda (San Martiño)
- Álvare (Santa María)
- Baltar (San Pedro Fiz)
- Bretoña (Santa María)
- Cadavedo (San Bartolomeu)
Monuments
The artistic heritage of A Pastoriza is noted for its many stone crosses, chapels and churches that make up the rural municipality. The Temple of Breton is considered the cradle of the diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol because it was the ancient Britoniensis episcopal until the eighth century. Several authors defend the existence of a British Christian society in this area. It is believed that it was they who founded a Breton bishopric, Britonia.
| Ancient lands of the Counts of Andrade and Vilalba in the 14th century | |
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References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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