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Tower of Hercules
The world's oldest working Roman lighthouse, standing guard over the Atlantic in A Coruna for nearly 2,000 years.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Oleiros
Galicia, Spain · Europe
About Oleiros
Oleiros is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Cambre, 54km from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral.
Oleiros is in Galicia, Spain, with about 36,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cambre, about 5 km away.
Oleiros (Spanish and Galician: [oˈlejɾos] ) is a municipality of northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. The whole municipality is basically a residential area and the vast majority of its residents commute on a daily basis to the neighbor city of A Coruña. Oleiros isRead more
the wealthiest municipality in Galicia, it enjoys very high living standards and is notably famous for its public gardens and for a very careful urban planning. The population is more dense in the four major urban areas of Oleiros: Santa Cristina-Perillo, Santa Cruz, Oleiros and Mera. The wealthiest inhabitants of Oleiros usually live in suburbs outside these urban areas. Many of these suburbs are composed of terraced or semidetached houses. Some rural areas still exist all across the municipality.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Oleiros?
Within an hour or so of Oleiros: Tower of Hercules (9 km), San Andrés de Teixido (50 km), Santiago de Compostela Cathedral (54 km), Cabo Ortegal (60 km).
Where is Oleiros?
Oleiros is in Galicia, Spain, about 5 km from Cambre.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 35,559
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Galicia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 43.3333, -8.3167
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Oleiros
4 notable places within an hour's 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.
50 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
The soaring Baroque-fronted goal of the Camino de Santiago, housing the apostle's tomb and the giant swinging Botafumeiro censer.
54 km · about 60 min 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.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Oleiros
- 60 kmCabo 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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