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Monterrei
Municipality
Castle of Monterrei
Castle of Monterrei
Flag of Monterrei
Coat of arms of Monterrei
Map
Location of Monterrei
Coordinates: 41°57′48″N 7°26′57″W / 41.96333°N 7.44917°W / 41.96333; -7.44917
CountryMonterrei Spain
Autonomous communityMonterrei Galicia
ProvinceOurense
ComarcaVerín
Government
 • MayorJosé Luis Suárez Conde (PP)
Area
[1]
 • Total119.1 km2 (46.0 sq mi)
Elevation
521 m (1,709 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total2,602
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.monterrei.es

Monterrei 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.

  1. ^ "IGE. Táboas". www.ige.eu (in Galician). Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  2. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

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