Negreira

Negreira is a municipality in northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña, located on the Tambre River, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is found to the west of Santiago de Compostela. It has a population of 7,074 according to the Spanish National Institute of Statistics in 2011. Its administration also extends to nearby villages, such as Trians. It borders the municipalities of Ames, A Baña, Brión, Outes, Mazaricos, and Santa Comba, in the Province of A Coruña.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Negreira
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Rio Tambre.Portor.Ponte Maceira.jpg
Settlement.image_shield: Negreira.svg
Settlement.image_map: Situacion Negreira.PNG
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: A Coruña
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca

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Geography
Demographics
Economy
Local Festivals
Sports
Culture
Education
Monuments
Parishes
Gallery
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== Geography == Situated on the banks of the Tambre River, the town of Negreira occupies a strategic position between the ancient per loca marítima road, which from Grandimirum (Brandomil) led to Aquis Celenis (Caldas de Reis), and the Tambre River route, which connects the central regions of Galicia with the coastal areas of Noia. Located in the Barcala River valley, it is now the commercial center of a region that maintains the town with a positive demographic movement.