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  • Festivities and events

    Ham Fair Festival

    Ham festival celebrated in A Caniza around August 15th, featuring one of the longest traditions in the region.
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  • Festivities and events

    As Pascuillas

    Pilgrimage of the Virgin of A Franqueira celebrated on Pentecost Monday at the Sanctuary of A Franqueira in A Caniza, popularly known as «As Pascuillas».
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  • Trails

    Ribadil River Trail

    A marked trail (PR-G 272) of nearly 9.5 km through the gorges of the river Ribadil, a short tributary of the Miño rising in A Cañiza.
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  • Trails

    Grades Hill Fort Route

    A marked circular trail (PR-G 207) of 8 km starting near Camping Carballo do Marco and passing through the parishes of A Cañiza, Achas and Petán.
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  • Trails

    Fontefría Route

    A marked circular trail (PR-G 206) of 7.7 km of low difficulty, starting at the Alto de Fontefría, beside the N-120 road, at about 790 metres above sea level.
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  • Trails

    Luneda Route

    A marked trail (PR-G 205) through the parish of Luneda, one of the oldest in A Cañiza.
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  • Trails

    Deva and Calvo River Levadas and Gorges Route

    A marked trail (PRG-165) of about 17 km, considered one of the best-preserved in Galicia.
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  • Ruta entre abadías
    Ruta entre abadías
    Trails

    Historic Route Between Abbeys

    A medieval road with over 800 years of history, restored and waymarked jointly by the municipalities of A Cañiza and Melón.
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  • Archeology

    Mamoa de Achas

    A megalithic monument (mámoa CAÑ 001) in the parish of Achas, one of the most notable archaeological features of A Cañiza.
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  • Archeology

    Grades Hill Fort Settlement

    Considered one of the largest and most remarkable hill forts in Galicia, this Iron Age settlement is located between the parishes of A Cañiza and Achas, around Monte das Grades.
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  • Archeology

    Coto da Vella

    An archaeological site in the area of the Paradanta mountain, in A Cañiza, associated with a set of megalithic rock carvings.
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  • Cristo da miranda
    Cristo da miranda
    Monuments and heritage

    Cristo da Miranda - Valeixe

    A small and curious baldachin-shaped chapel in Valeixe, in A Cañiza, housing a stone cross and a soul niche dating from the 16th to 18th centuries.
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  • Monuments and heritage

    Ponte de Noceifas - Couto

    A medieval bridge in the parish do Couto, in A Cañiza, which was part of the ancient muleteers' wine road.
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  • Monuments and heritage

    As Telleiras - Fontefría

    A complex in the Fontefría area, one of the highest parts of A Cañiza, in the parish of Achas.
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  • Monuments and heritage

    Neveiro dos Frades

    An old ice house on the Paradanta mountains, in A Cañiza, linked to the Cistercian monastery of Santa María da Franqueira.
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  • Lavadoiro do Regueiro
    Lavadoiro do Regueiro
    Monuments and heritage

    Lavadoiro do Regueiro

    An old covered wash house in the centre of A Cañiza, also featuring a fountain.
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  • Monuments and heritage

    Cruceiro de Aráns - Oroso

    A stone cross in the parish of Oroso, in A Cañiza, part of the rich popular religious architecture heritage of the municipality.
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  • Monuments and heritage

    Church Cross of Oroso

    A stone cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Santa María de Oroso, in A Cañiza.
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  • Monuments and heritage

    A Franqueira Sanctuary

    One of the most venerated Marian sanctuaries in southern Galicia, located in the Paradanta mountains, in the parish of A Franqueira.
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  • Monuments and heritage

    O Feirón - Pazo Cervellón

    A complex in Parada de Achas, in A Cañiza, consisting of a small oak grove where an important fair was held, and various large farmsteads.
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  • Monuments and heritage

    Muiño do Inxenio - Luneda

    A remarkable spot on the stream known as Regueira do Aceval, in the parish of Luneda, in A Cañiza.
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  • Monuments and heritage

    Pazo de Sarmiento - Valeixe

    Also known as the Pazo da Borza, it is one of the most notable manor houses in Valeixe, a parish that was once the neuralgic centre of A Cañiza and home to the local nobility.
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  • Nature and landscapes

    Alto da Paradanta

    The main summit of the Paradanta sierra, in A Cañiza, reaching nearly 941 metres above sea level near the sanctuary of A Franqueira.
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  • Nature and landscapes

    Peña de Francia

    A spot in Parada das Achas, in A Cañiza, in a mountain natural setting dominated by a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin of the Peña de Francia.
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  • Nature and landscapes

    Source of the River Deva

    The birthplace of the river Deva, which rises at about 800 metres above sea level at the Teso de Deva, in A Cañiza.
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  • Nature and landscapes

    Parque das Augas Férreas

    A spa park less than a kilometre from the centre of A Cañiza, on the slopes of Monte Pedroso, covering some 15,500 square metres.
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  • Carballeira do Cacharado
    Carballeira do Cacharado
    Nature and landscapes

    Carballeira do Cacharado

    An urban oak grove in the heart of A Cañiza, covering some 6,000 square metres and filled with centuries-old oak trees.
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  • Nature and landscapes

    Montouto Viewpoint

    A viewpoint at the Alto do Montouto, at about 940 metres above sea level, in the parish of Achas, on the border between A Cañiza and Covelo.
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  • Nature and landscapes

    Monte Lapido Viewpoint - Couto

    A wooden viewpoint in the Noceifas area, in the parish do Couto, in A Cañiza, opened in 2025.
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  • Culture and ethnography

    Curro do Pedroso

    A Rapa das Bestas also known as the Curro do Faro, held on the first Sunday of August in A Cañiza, organised by the Asociación Caballar Pedroso de Ribadil.
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  • Fonte dos dous canos
    Fonte dos dous canos
    Culture and ethnography

    Fonte dos dous canos

    A historic fountain in the centre of A Cañiza, built in 1877 to serve the carriages and travellers on the Vigo-Villacastín route along the road opened a few years earlier, the forerunner of today's N-120.
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  • Culture and ethnography

    Curro da Paradanta

    The Rapa das Bestas (wild horse round-up) held every last Sunday of August on the Paradanta mountain, in A Cañiza.
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  • Culture and ethnography

    A Eira de Deva

    An ethnographic complex linked to the Deva valley, in A Cañiza, that preserves the historical memory of this area of the municipality.
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  • Culture and ethnography

    Fonte Santa da Franqueira

    A fountain linked to the sanctuary of A Franqueira, in A Cañiza, and to devotion to the Virgin of the Fountain, one of the oldest Marian images in Galicia.
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  • Nature and landscapes

    Parque das Augas férreas

    A spa park less than a kilometre from the centre of A Cañiza, on the slopes of Monte Pedroso, covering some 15,500 square metres.
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  • Nature and landscapes

    Nacente do Río Deva

    The birthplace of the river Deva, which rises at about 800 metres above sea level at the Teso de Deva, in A Cañiza.
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