History of Carracedo
The N-550 and the Camino cross the parish of Santa Mariña de Carracedo, which in the mid-19th century had 750 inhabitants (Madoz). Its Baroque church was built over a 12th-century Romanesque monastery.
What to see in O Cruceiro
Church of Santa Mariña de Carracedo
About 400 m from the crossroads, following the Camino.
Population
O Cruceiro had 66 inhabitants in 2024 (IGE) and the parish 799 in 2015.
The Portuguese Camino in O Cruceiro
You arrive after a long stretch of forest. Then the Camino crosses the main road and climbs towards the church of Carracedo, As Cortiñas and O Gorgullón, on the way to Padrón.
Frequently asked questions
Where is there a bar when leaving Caldas towards Padrón?
In O Cruceiro (Carracedo), at km 5.3, next to the N-550. It opens at 7.