Tabeirós - Tierra de Montes is a
comarca
A ''comarca'' (, or , or ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, ...
in the
Galician province of Pontevedra
Pontevedra is a province of Spain along the country's Atlantic coast in southwestern Europe. The province forms the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of A Coruña, Lugo, and Ourense, th ...
in
Spain
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, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
, located in the southern part of the basin of the river
Ulla
Ulla is a given name. It is short for Ursula in German-speaking countries and Ulrika/Ulrikke in Scandinavian countries. As of 31 December 2011, there were 61,043 females named Ulla in Sweden, with the name being most popular during the 1930s an ...
. The overall population of this local region is 23,867 (2019).
It consists of two distinct natural and historical units: to the north, in the lower valley, the lands of Tabeirós corresponding approximately to the municipality of La Estrada and to the south, the mountains of Tierra de Montes, famous for their gigs and isolated monasteries.
Municipalities
The region comprises the municipalities of
A Estrada
A Estrada is a municipality of the Pontevedra province in Galicia in northwestern Spain. It is located some southeast of Santiago de Compostela.
Etymology
The name comes from the Latin word ''strata'', with the meaning of ''trodden earth, where ...
and
Forcarei
Forcarei is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra.
Location
The municipality of Forcarei occupies the northern part of the province of Pontevedra. Bordered on the east by the municipality of Lalín, which separates the m ...
, together with part of the new municipality of Cerdedo-Cotobade, specifically the territory that formed the former municipality of
Cerdedo
Cerdedo is a former municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra.
Location
Located in the region known as Tabeirós - Terra de Montes, bordered to the north by Forcarei and A Estrada, to the west by Cotobade
Cotobade is a fo ...
. The county headquarters and largest urban center is the small town of La Estrada.
References
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Comarcas of the Province of Pontevedra