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Santa Marta de Ortigueira

Galicia, Spain · Europe

About Santa Marta de Ortigueira

Santa Marta de Ortigueira is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Cariño, 10km from Cabo Ortegal.

Santa Marta de Ortigueira is a town located in Galicia, Spain. With a population of 7,663, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Santa Marta de Ortigueira sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Santa Marta de Ortigueira to your route.

About Santa Marta de Ortigueira

Ortigueira, a seaport and borough in County Ferrolterra (A Coruña) in Galicia, celebrates its patron saint day -Saint Martha of Ortigueira's Day- on 29 July. Held during Saint Martha's day, Ortigueira's Festival of Celtic World (Festival Internacional do Mundo Celta de Ortigueira) is the highlight of the borough's

Read more summertime festival calendar. The festival lasts for four days, Thursday to Sunday, and is free. The main stage is located in the port, and it has hosted performances by Celtic music groups of great level and international fame, such as Alan Stivell or The Chieftains, among many others. Since the 2000 edition in the surroundings of the port rises a smaller stage, the Runas stage, where a jury competition is held between new groups. The prize to the winner is the performance in the main stage in the edition of the following year. Free campsites are available on the beach of Morouzos and in the pine grove for people who go to the festival. It is considered a Fiesta of International Tourist Interest and is one of the largest folk festivals in terms of number of attendees from all over Europe, having occasionally surpassed 100,000 attendees per edition.

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Santa Marta de Ortigueira is located in Galicia, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 43.6833 latitude, -7.8500 longitude.

What is the population of Santa Marta de Ortigueira?

Santa Marta de Ortigueira has a population of approximately 7,663 people, making it a town in Spain.

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Quick Information

Population
7,663
Continent
Europe
Country
Spain
Region
Galicia
Timezone
Europe/Madrid
Coordinates
43.6833, -7.8500

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Spain

Police
091
Ambulance
061
Fire
080
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.

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Worth the detour from Santa Marta de Ortigueira

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

scenic viewpoint

Cabo Ortegal

Towering serpentine sea-cliffs and offshore rock needles where the Cantabrian Sea meets the Atlantic, one of Galicia's most savage viewpoints.

10 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

San Andrés de Teixido

Clifftop pilgrimage hamlet on the Serra da Capelada, home of the Galician saying 'who doesn't go alive, goes dead': souls are said to return as animals to visit the shrine. The coastal road in passes some of Europe's highest sea cliffs.

11 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Tower of Hercules

The world's oldest working Roman lighthouse, standing guard over the Atlantic in A Coruna for nearly 2,000 years.

56 km · about 65 min drive

beach

Playa de las Catedrales

A dramatic Galician beach where erosion has carved massive rock arches and buttresses resembling Gothic cathedral flying buttresses.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Santa Marta de Ortigueira

  • Right hereCabo OrtegalTowering serpentine sea-cliffs and offshore rock needles where the Cantabrian Sea meets the Atlantic, one of Galicia's most savage viewpoints.

Driving in Spain

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.55/litre
Motorway tolls
~€4.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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