Baralla is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Os Ancares and covers 30 villages. Until the late 1970s it was called Neira of Jusá.
Location
To the riverside of Neira it borders Becerreá to the east and O Corgo to the west. The municipality is located in the valley of its river.
History
Originally it was a Celtic village which was completely romanized after the foundation of Lugo. In the Middle Ages, the lords of Espiña, Gallego and others prevented the penetration of Almanzor into the razzia valleys.
Rural Tourism
All the zone is rural, the municipality includes 52 villages.
Monuments
Pazo de Espiña, Obelisk monument to MagÃÂn Espiña. Celebrations: San Vitorio, at the end of August.
Villages/Hamlets
All listed with their respective Saints
- Aranza (Santiago)
- Arroxo (San Juan)
- Baralla (Santa Mê Magdalena)
- Berselos (San MartÃÂn)
- CostantÃÂn (Santa MarÃÂa)
- Covas (Santiago)
- Ferreiros (San Pedro)
- Francos (San Salvador)
- Guimarei (San Tomé)
- Laxes (San Pedro)
- Lebruxo (San Tomé)
- Lexo (San Juan)
- Pacios (Santa MarÃÂa)
- Pedrafita de Camporredondo (San Juan)
- Penarrubia (Santa MarÃÂa)
- Piñeira (San Salvador)
- Pol (Santa MarÃÂa)
- Pousada (Santiago)
- Recesende (San Cirilo)
- Riba de Neira (Santalla)
- San MartÃÂn de Neira de Rei (San Pedro)
- San Miguel de Neira de Rei (San Miguel)
- San Esteban (San Esteban)
- Sixirei (San Pedro)
- Sobrado do Picato (Santa Cruz)
- Teixeira (San Pedro)
- Vale (San Jorge)
- Vilachambre (Santa Marina)
- Villarpunteiro (Santa MarÃÂa)
- VillartelÃÂn (Santa Eufemia)
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