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View of CatoiraWikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Catoira

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Catoira is a municipality in Galicia, Spain, located in the province of Pontevedra. It's known for the ruins of the Torres do Oeste (Towers of the West), a fortification built in the Early Middle Ages as a defense against Viking attacks.

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Coat of arms of Catoira
Province
Pontevedra
Autonomous community
Galicia
Population (INE 2025)
3,274
Altitude
18 m
Area (IGN)
28.2 km²
Postcode
36612
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3 photographs of Catoira, taken here and in its own light.

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Catoira: Casa consistorial de Catoira · Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sculpture in the walkway of the West Towers, Catoira, Galicia (Spain). · Photo: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Statue in Catoira, Galicia, commemorating the Viking invasions. · Photo: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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