Carballeda de Avia

Carballeda de Avia is a municipality in the Province of Ourense in the Galicia region of north-west Spain. It is located to the west of the province, 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi) northwest of Ribadavia off the A-52 road.[3] As of 2012 it had a population of 1487 people. It is a wine-producing area with about 3000 hectares dedicated to vineyards, some of which are at an altitude of 479 metres (1,572 ft).[4][5] River valleys in the municipality include the Miño, Avia, Arnoia and Barbantiño.

Carballeda de Avia
municipality
Seal
Location in Galicia
Carballeda de Avia
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°19′17″N 8°9′55″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
Province Ourense
ComarcaO Ribeiro
Government
 • MayorLuis Milia Méndez (Spanish Socialist Workers' Party)
Area
 • Total47 km2 (18 sq mi)
Elevation
249 m (817 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total1,317
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
INE municipality code32018
Websitewww.carballedadeavia.com

Parishes
  • Abelenda das Penas (Santo André)
  • Balde (San Martiño)
  • Beiro (San Pedro)
  • Carballeda (San Miguel)
  • Faramontaos (San Cosmede)
  • Muimenta (San Xiao)
  • Santo Estevo de Nóvoa (Santo Estevo)
  • Vilar de Condes (Santa María)

References
  1. "IGE. Táboas". www.ige.eu (in Galician). Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  2. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. Google (3 October 2013). "Carballeda de Avia" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  4. Guía definitiva de los 10.000 espacios naturales de España (in Spanish). Mundi-Prensa Libros. 2004. p. 400. ISBN 978-84-8476-217-1.
  5. Guia Peñin de Los Vinos de España 2009 (in Spanish). Grupo Penin (COR). 1 May 2009. p. 750. ISBN 978-84-95203-52-6.


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