Villagarcía de Arosa

Historia

Vilagarcía de Arousa is a Spanish municipality in the province of Pontevedra, Galicia. As of 2014 it has a population of 37,712, being ninth largest town in Galicia.HistoryThe present site of Vilagarcía has been occupied since prehistoric times. Petroglyphs depicting circular or deer shapes can be found in the parish of Bamio and can be dated to ca. 2000 B.C.E.. The castros of Alobre, Carril, Agudín and Lobeira, in addition to archaeological findings such as Roman or Visigothic coins, seem to indicate a continuous settlement in the area.GeographyLocationVilagarcía de Arousa is located in the region of O Salnés at the southernmost part of the ría de Arousa, forming a big sea inlet . It borders to the North with Catoira, to the East with Caldas de Reis and to South with Vilanova de Arousa. It is located 45 km South of Santiago de Compostela.