Monterrei, historically spelled Monterrey in Spanish and English, is a municipality in the province of Ourense, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Verín.
Monterrei | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Monterrei | |
| Coordinates: 41°57′48″N 7°26′57″W / 41.96333°N 7.44917°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Galicia |
| Province | Ourense |
| Comarca | Verín |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Luis Suárez Conde (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 119.1 km2 (46.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 521 m (1,709 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 2,602 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
Monterrei is well known for its castle, built in the 10th century. The Mexican city of Monterrey was named in honour of Gaspar de Zúñiga, 5th Count of Monterrey, as well as the American city of Monterey.
Parishes
edit- Albarellos (Santiago)
- La Magdalena
- Estevesiños (San Mamede)
- Flariz (San Pedro)
- Infesta (San Vicenzo)
- Medeiros (Santa María)
- Monterrey
- Rebordondo (San Martiño)
- San Cristóbal
- Vences (Santa Eulalia)
- Villaza
References
edit- ^ "IGE. Táboas". www.ige.eu (in Galician). Retrieved 2017-10-10.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
