Monterrei

Monterrei, historically spelled Monterrey in Spanish and English, is a municipality in the province of Ourense, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Verín.

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Monterrei
Municipality
Castle of Monterrei
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Monterrei
Coordinates: 41°57′48″N 7°26′57″W / 41.96333°N 7.44917°W / 41.96333; -7.44917
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Galicia
Province	Ourense
Comarca	Verín
Government
• Mayor	José Luis Suárez Conde (PP)
Area [1]
• Total	119.1 km2 (46.0 sq mi)
Elevation	521 m (1,709 ft)
Population  (2024)[2]
• Total	2,397
• Density	20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.monterrei.es
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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.

• Albarellos (Santiago)
• La Magdalena
• Estevesiños (San Mamede)
• Flariz (San Pedro)
• Infesta (San Vicenzo)
• Medeiros (Santa María)
• Monterrey
• Rebordondo (San Martiño)
• San Cristóbal
• Vences (Santa Eulalia)
• Villaza

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