Teito (also Palhoça in

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and

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in Galicia) is an Asturian term that designates a type of stone dwelling with a thatched straw or

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roof, found in western

Asturias Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. It is coextensiv ...

, especially in the Somiedo and Oscos area, and also in Galicia, North West of León, and North East of

. Although the word ''teito'' means literally "roof", by extension it is used to call the building itself. In Asturias and León the preferred word is "teito", while in Galicia and in the Leonese shire of Ancares the word "palloza" is used.

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Buildings and structures in Asturias House types Houses in Spain {{struct-type-stub pt:Palhoça (construção)