The town of Silleda is located in Galicia, Spain adjacent to the N-525 road connecting Ourense and Santiago de Compostela. It has access to the motorway between those two cities as well. The municipality is bounded by the Serra do Candán mountains, Chamor mountains, San Sebastián de Meda, and the Ulla and Deza rivers. Silleda is divided into 33 parishes with various patron saints and is known for its cattle and agricultural fairs as well as cultural attractions like the Romanesque Monastery Carboeiro and natural attractions such as the Fervenzas do Toxa waterfall.

1. 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 motorway 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 (Santa
María), Ansemil (San Pedro), Breixa (Santiago), Carboeiro (Santa María), O Castro (San Mamede),
Cervaña (San Salvador), Chapa (San Cibrao), Cira (Santa Baia), Cortegada (Santa María), Dornelas
(San Martiño), Escuadro (San Salvador), Fiestras (San Martiño), Graba (Santa María), Lamela (San
Miguel), Laro (San Salvador), Manduas (San Tirso), Margaride (San Fiz), Martixe (San Cristovo),
Moalde (San Mamede), Negreiros (San Martiño), Oleiros (San Miguel), Parada (San Tomé), Pazos
(San Martiño), Piñeiro (San Xiao), Ponte (San Miguel), Refoxos (San Paio), Rellas (San Martiño),
Saídres (San Xoán), Siador (San Miguel), Silleda (Santa Baia), Taboada (Santiago), Vilar (San
Martiño) and Xestoso (Santa María).
Local economy
Silleda is famous for its cattle and agricultural fairs, which receive their largest international
attendance during the Semana Verde de Galicia (Green Week of 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 (such as the Romanesque Monastery Carboeiro) and natural ones
(for example the Fervenzas do Toxa, one of the tallest waterfalls in Spain).
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
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