Piornedo is a small village in the Ancares mountains in

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

located at a height of approximately 1,300 metres. The village is part of the parish of

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(official name San Fiz de Donis), which is located in the municipality of

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, in the

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, ...

Os Ancares Os Ancares is a comarca in the Galician Province of Lugo. The overall population of this local region is 13,888 (2005). It is formed by the municipality of Candín with two slopes, Sil and Navia, and separated by the Ancares pass. Today, Os An ...

, in the province of

Lugo Lugo (, ; la, Lucus Augusti) is a city in northwestern Spain in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia. It is the capital of the Lugo (province), province of Lugo. The municipality had a population ...

, Galicia. Piornedo is famous for its museum, a preserved

palloza A palloza (also known as pallouza or pallaza) is a traditional dwelling of the Serra dos Ancares of northwest Spain. Structure A palloza is a traditional thatched house as found in Leonese county of El Bierzo, Serra dos Ancares in Galicia, and ...

or traditional house, that shows how people lived in this remote region until comparatively recently. It is now a centre for tourism, especially for walkers, and has a small hotel, guest houses, restaurants and a bar.

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On foot in Spain (Travel operator)History of Galicia (in Spanish)
Populated places in the Province of Lugo Towns in Spain {{Spain-geo-stub