Portomarín, in the province of Lugo, is an emblematic stop on the French Camino de Santiago. However, its story is even more fascinating. The original Portomarín was buried by the waters of the Miño River in 1963 due to the construction of the Belesar reservoir in Chantada. The neighbors had to choose between money or a house in the new town. Although the old town was declared a Historical-Artistic Site in 1946 and its church of San Juan, a National Monument in 1931, the arrival of General Franco and the president of Fenosa, Pedro Barrié de la Maza, sealed its fate for the benefit of the electrical business.
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August 11, 2023

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December 15, 2024

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Location: Portomarín, Lugo, Lugo, Galicia, Spain

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