Cospeito is a municipality of the

Province of Lugo Lugo is a province of northwestern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of Ourense, Pontevedra, and A Coruña, the principality of Asturias, the State of León, and in th ...

in Galicia. It is situated on the plain of

Terra Chá A Terra Chá is a region of Galicia, in the Province of Lugo. The overall population of this local region is 47,697 (2005). The regional capital and major population lies in Vilalba. A Terra Chá is in the northern interior of the province Lug ...

. The population in 2007 was 5,349 according to the townhall register (5,609 in 2003).

Etymology

It is still not clarified as to where the name comes from. According to Xosé L. G. Paz, it may have been derived from the name Conspecti (genitive of the name Conspectus). Another possibility is that it derives from "Conspectu(m)", which in Latin means "visible from the surrounding area".

History and Geography

It is located in the heart of Terra Chá. There are several small lakes in this area, the best known of which is the Lake of Cospeito. The surrounding wetland is populated by ducks, herons, lapwings and other species. A pre-Roman hill fort which is known as O Torrillón can still be recognized in Támoga. A nearby castle was destroyed during the Irmandiño uprising. The ruins of the Tower of Caldaloba (15th century), in the village of Pino, is one of its major monuments. In this municipality, the German army was allowed to install during the Second World War three radionavigation antennas, 112 metres high with the aim of facilitating the positioning and follow-up of submarines (U-Boots) and aeroplanes in the Bay of Biscay.

Torres de Arneiro

People born in Cospeito

* Xesús Rábade Paredes, writer and poet (b. 1949) * Darío Xohán Cabana, writer and poet (b. 1952) * Fidel Fernán Bello, journalist (b. 1954) * Miguel Anxo Fernán-Vello, writer and poet (b. 1958) * Emma Couceiro, writer and poet (b. 1977) *

Luis Tosar Luis López Tosar (born 13 October 1971) is a Spanish actor and musician from Galicia. He is one of the most recognizable and versatile actors in Spain, best known for performances in films such as '' Cell 211'', '' Take My Eyes'', '' Sleep Tig ...

, actor (b. 1971)

Villages

It is made up by the following villages: *Arcillá (San Paio) *Bestar (Santa María) *Bexán ou Rubiños (San Paio) *Cospeito (Santa María) *Goá (San Xurxo) *Lamas (San Martiño) *Momán (San Pedro) *Muimenta (Santa Mariña) *Pino (San Martiño) *Rioaveso (Santalla) *Roás (San Miguel) *Santa Cristina (San Xiao) *Seixas (San Pedro) *Sisoi (Santalla) *Sistallo (San Xoán) *Támoga (San Xiao) *Vilapene (Santa María) *Vilar (Santa María) *Xermar (Santa María) *Xustás (Santiago)

Footnotes

External links

Information about this municipality on the website of the Provincial Authority
{{authority control Municipalities in the Province of Lugo