Monterrei
Monterrei | |
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municipality | |
 Seal | |
 Location in Galicia | |
  Monterrei Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 41°57′48″N 7°26′57″W / 41.96333°N 7.44917°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Galicia |
| Province |  Ourense |
| Comarca | Verín |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Luis Suárez Conde (People's Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 119.1 km2 (46.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 521 m (1,709 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,602 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
Monterrei (Castilian: Monterrey) is a municipality located in the Province of Ourense in the Galicia region of north-west Spain.
Monterrey is well known for its Castle, built in the 10th century. The mexican city of Monterrey was named in honour of Gaspar de Zúñiga, 5th Count of Monterrey.
Parishes
- Albarellos (Santiago)
- La Magdalena
- Estevesiños (San Mamede)
- Flariz (San Pedro)
- Infesta (San Vicenzo)
- Medeiros (Santa María)
- Monterrey
- Rebordondo (San Martiño)
- San Cristóbal
- Vences (Santa Eulalia)
- Villaza
References
- ^ "IGE. Táboas". www.ige.eu (in Galician). Retrieved 2017-10-10.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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