Porto do Son
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Porto do Son (Galician pronunciation:
Geography
Porto do Son occupies the north-eastern side of the Barbanza Peninsula, and thus borders the municipalities of the Shire of Barbanza,
. The Barbanza Peninsula is a very hilly region. Most of the population is located next to the coast. This is the largest municipality in Barbanza, and its highest point is mount Iroite.It has an exact antipode in Hokitika, New Zealand.
Economy
In 2001, the participation rate of the township was 45.2% and 9.1% unemployment. By sector, the tertiary sector is predominant, occupying 42.3% of workers. The secondary sector, with a predominant occupation of the building, employs 33% of workers. And the primary sector is the minority, occupying 24% of workers, mostly in fishing activities.
Castro de Baroña
Just south of the fishing village of "Porto do Son" there are the 2000-year-old ruins of a
Parishes
There are 10 parishes that make up the municipality: Baroña (San Pedro); Caamaño (Santa Maria); San Sadurniño de Goiáns ; Miñortos (San Martiño) ; Nebra (Santa Maria); Noal (San Vicenzo); Queiruga (Santo Estevo); Ribasieira (San Fins); San Pedro de Muro ; Carballosa ; and Xuño (Santa Mariña)
Places of interest
Gallery
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Castro de Baroña
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Stone village from Gaul
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.