Skip to content
Monterrei

File:Cruceiro_Ourense_Galiza.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons

EntityQ1452663· pop 41· linked from 121 articles

Monterrei, historically spelled Monterrey in Spanish and English, is a municipality in the province of Ourense, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Verín.

Key facts

Settlement.leader_party
PP
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.official_name
Monterrei
Settlement.image_skyline
Cruceiro Ourense Galiza.jpg
Settlement.caption
Castle of Monterrei
Settlement.image_flag
Bandeira_de_Monterrei_Ourense_Galiza.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Escudo de Monterrei.svg
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Monterrei
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Ourense
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Verín
Settlement.area_total_km2
119.1
Settlement.elevation_m
521
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone
CET

via Wikipedia infobox

~1 min read

Encyclopedic overview

2 sections
Contents
  • Parishes
  • References

Monterrei, historically spelled Monterrey in Spanish and English, is a municipality in the province of Ourense, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Verín.

Monterrei is well known for its castle, built in the 10th century. The Mexican city of Monterrey was named in honour of Gaspar de Zúñiga, 5th Count of Monterrey, as well as the American city of Monterey.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Monterrei” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Gallery (3)

On the map

4 mapped locations