San Romao da Retorta
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San Romao da Retorta
- Residents: 98 aprox.
- Province: Lugo
Information
Get to know San Romao da Retorta
San Román da Retorta is a small village in the municipality of Guntín, this lacks many services that a pilgrim needs in their day to day, because its population is very old and scarce.
To avoid problems it is convenient to stock up at the previous stop, the city of Lugo offers everything you may need on your way.
Location
How to get there
To get to the town of San Romao da Retorta the main way is by the A-6 highway that connects Madrid with A Coruña. Other options are the LU-630, N-540, N-547 and CG-2,2.
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It is possible to arrive by bus from several points like Sarria, Santiago, A Coruña, Fonsagrada, etc. The train station connects the town of San Romao da Retorta with A Coruña, Ourense and Monforte de Lemos.
History / Culture
What to see
Iglesia y Miliario Romano
The parish church of San Román is Romanesque and dates from the 12th century, although it underwent numerous later alterations. It has a rectangular floor plan, made entirely of granite masonry and covered with slate gabled roof, hipped in the square main chapel and three-sided in the sacristy that is attached to the header. On the outside it preserves some undecorated corbels although its access door is ornamented.
The Roman milestone is a replica of the one that previously stood and indicated the existence of the imperial Via XIX.
The Roman milestone is a replica of the one that previously stood and indicated the existence of the imperial Via XIX.
Information of interest
Local police
112
Civil guard
982 320 007
Fire department
112
Civil protection
112
Town hall
982 320 001
Health center
982 208 243
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Gastronomy
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Festivals and Pilgrimages
Local festivity
El tercer fin de semana de julio: Fiesta en honor a la Virgen del Carmen
Primitive Way
A pie
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