Barro, Pontevedra facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Barro
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Location of Barro within Galicia
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Galicia |
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| Province | Pontevedra | |
| Comarca | Pontevedra | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 37.70 km2 (14.56 sq mi) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,716 | |
| • Density | 98.568/km2 (255.29/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CET) | |
| Website | Official website: https://barro.es/gl | |
Barro is a small town, also known as a municipality, located in the province of Pontevedra. This area is part of Galicia, which is one of Spain's special regions. Barro is also part of the Pontevedra area.
The main part of Barro is called San Antoniño. Here you will find the local government building, known as the Consistorial House.
Where is Barro?
Barro is located in the northwest part of the Pontevedra province. It covers an area of about 37.9 square kilometers.
It shares its borders with several other towns:
- To the south, it's next to Poio and Pontevedra.
- To the east, you'll find Moraña.
- To the north, it borders Portas.
- To the west, it's close to Meis.
Parts of Barro: Parishes
A municipality like Barro is often divided into smaller areas called parishes. Think of them like neighborhoods or smaller villages within the main town. Barro has six of these parishes:
- Portela (San Mamede)
- Perdecanai (Santa María)
- Agudelo (San Martín)
- Curro (Santa María)
- Barro (San Breixo)
- Valiñas (San Andrés)
Barro's History
The areas that make up Barro today have a long history. Before Spain became organized into provinces like we know them, these parishes were part of a different administrative area called Peñaflor.
In 1822, Galicia was divided into four provinces. This change meant that Barro became part of a new local government area called Trasumia. However, a king named Ferdinand VII of Spain decided to change things back in 1823. This meant the old way of organizing things returned for a short time.
New plans for local governments were made in 1835. Barro was proposed to be its own town council with seven parishes and about 2,459 people. Finally, in 1836, the local government of Pontevedra agreed to create more town councils. This is when Barro officially became a municipality with the six parishes it still has today. At that time, it had about 2,407 residents.
For many years, the main office for the town council moved around. It was in places like Porráns or Coruto during the 1800s. Around 1900, it finally settled in San Antoniño. It's thought that the office moved depending on where most people lived or where the local leaders lived.
From the mid-1800s until the 1980s, the busiest place in Barro was Porráns. This was because Porráns was in a great spot. It was a crossroads for trade and travel between important cities like Santiago de Compostela and Pontevedra.
See also
In Spanish: Barro (Pontevedra) para niños
