Silleda
Silleda is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of O Deza.
Access
The town is adjacent to the N-525 road that connects Ourense with Santiago de Compostela, and 40 km from the Galician capital, Santiago. It also has access to the AP-53 highway between Santiago de Compostela and Ourense.Boundaries
The Serra do Candán, the mountains of Chamor, San Sebastián de Meda, and the rivers Ulla and Deza define the limits of the municipality. It borders the municipalities of Vila de Cruces to the north and east, Lalín to the east and south, and A Estrada and Forcarei to the west.Administration
Its 169 km² is divided into 33 parishes with many different patron saints. They are: Abades, Ansemil, Breixa, Carboeiro, O Castro, Cervaña, Chapa, Cira, Cortegada, Dornelas, Escuadro, Fiestras, Graba, Lamela, Laro, Manduas, Margaride, Martixe, Moalde, Negreiros, Oleiros, Parada, Pazos, Piñeiro, Ponte, Refoxos, Rellas, Saídres, Siador, Silleda, Taboada, Vilar and Xestoso.Local economy
Silleda is famous for its cattle and agricultural fairs, which receive their largest international attendance during the Semana Verde de Galicia. The International Fair that takes place at the place created for it, which has Europe's largest roofed street.It is a town in continuous growth, especially since the creation of the ring road and the industrial estate on the outskirts.
The town has cultural attractions and natural ones.
Celebrations
- Party of the Pie: third Saturday in August
- Doughnut Festival: Easter Sunday
- Party of the Tortilla: Friday of the first week in August
- Ham Festival: second Friday of June
- Chestnut Festival: variable date in November
- Paella Festival:
- Festival Cauldron Beef: variable date in March or April