Discover Vilaboa

The Xunta de Galicia designates Mámoa do Rei, also known as Chan de Castiñeiras, in Vilaboa as an archaeological zone. Mámoa do Rei is a severely damaged passage grave within a three-metre-high burial mound.

Other places to discover: Vilavella, Moaña, Figueiras, As Neves, Viascón, Rebón (San Pedro), Bandeira and Ponte Caldelas.

Views and coastal landscape

The Miradoiro de Cotorredondo is located at an altitude of 550 metres and offers views of the Rías of Vigo, Pontevedra and Arousa, as well as the Ensenada and the island of San Simón. The Salinas do Ulló complex consists of two adjoining rectangular basins created using a natural bay at the inner end of the Ría. Salt production at the Salinas do Ulló ceased in the early 1720s.

The Salinas do Ulló in Paredes provide easy access to the Ensenada de San Simón via their walls. At low tide, areas rich in mussels and other bivalve shellfish, as well as waterfowl, are exposed there.

Paths and water

The section of the Way of St. James in Vilaboa is 3.5 kilometres long. The Way of St. James through Vilaboa passes through the parishes of Figueirido and Bértola and by the Capela de Santa Marta, built in 1617. Lago de Castiñeiras is connected to the Portuguese Coastal Way of St. James.

The starting point of the PR-G 103 Sendeiro dos Petroglifos de Cobres can be reached from the N-550 via the N-554 and the turn-off to Areeiros in Cobres. The circular PR-G 103 Sendeiro dos Petroglifos de Cobres begins in Areeiros, passes through the forest with petroglyphs on both sides of the path and offers a branch to the Mirador de Acuña.

The route along the Río Maior includes the Fervenza de Tras do Río and smaller waterfalls near the beginning and end of the path. The Sendeiro dos Muíños de Riomaior is a PR-G trail that connects 35 mills between the Casa da Cultura de Río Maior and Miguel Lois's mill in Bartáns. The mills on the Río Maior preserve stone walls, mill wheels, millstones and water supply systems.

Archaeology and historic sites

The Cotorredondo recreational area has clearly laid-out paths. Numerous springs, children's playgrounds, tables and barbecue areas are also part of the Cotorredondo recreational area. Cotorredondo Park includes archaeological sites from the Megalithic and Bronze Ages, including burial mounds and petroglyphs.

The area around Lago de Castiñeiras is easily accessible, but generally not accessible to wheelchair users because of its entirely natural character. The former Granxa das Salinas preserves the remains of a chapel as well as a monumental granite hearth with a hood. The Forno Caleiro de San Adrián opened in 1936 and remained in operation until the 1960s.

Festivals and traditions

The traditional Corrida do Galo takes place on Shrove Tuesday, after Madamas and Galáns have paraded into the festival grounds accompanied by traditional music and dances. The Entroido de Cobres is considered the only traditional carnival in Galicia whose main figures do not wear masks. The Entroido de Cobres has been celebrated since the 18th century, with exceptions during the years of the Spanish Civil War and in 2021.

For the overarching travel overview: Pontevedra.