A Pastoriza

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43°18′1.49″N 7°21′4.42″W / 43.3004139°N 7.3512278°W / 43.3004139; -7.3512278

A Pastoriza
Municipality
Town hall.
Coat of arms
Location of A Pastoriza
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Galicia
Province	Lugo
Comarca	Terra Chá
Government
• Alcalde	Primitivo Iglesias Sierra (PSdeG)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	3,056
Demonym(s)	pastoricense, pastoricego, -a
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	27287
Website	Official website

A Pastoriza is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Terra Chá. It has a population of 3,911 (Spanish 2003 Census) and an area of 175 km². The most important river in Galicia and one of the most plentiful rivers of Spain begins here, the Miño River.

• A Aguarda (San Martiño)
• Álvare (Santa María)
• Baltar (San Pedro Fiz)
• Bretoña (Santa María)
• Cadavedo (San Bartolomeu)

The artistic heritage of A Pastoriza is noted for its many stone crosses, chapels and churches that make up the rural municipality. The Temple of Breton is considered the cradle of the diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol because it was the ancient Britoniensis episcopal until the eighth century. Several authors defend the existence of a British Christian society in this area. It is believed that it was they who founded a Breton bishopric, Britonia.

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