Guitiriz

Guitiriz (Galician pronunciation: [ɡitiˈɾiθ]) is a City Council known for its spa of mineral water in the Terra Chá Region, Province of Lugo in North-western Spain.

Concello de Guitiriz
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Nicknames:  Guitiriz, Spa Town
Situation of Guitiriz and the Terra Chá Region
Parroquias	13
Government
• Alcalde (Mayor)	Marisol Morandeira Morandeira
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	5,505
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CET)

Parishes

(also known as: "Parroquias")

1. Becín
2. Buriz
3. Labrada
4. Lagostelle
5. Mariz
6. As Negradas
7. Parga
8. Pedrafita
9. Pígara
10. Roca
11. Trasparga
12. Vilar
13. Vilares de Parga

History and tourism

Though the early settlers were of Celtic origin and the Romans knew about the therapeutic properties of the thermae, it was not till the arrival of the Suebi after the collapse of the Roman Empire that this Spa Town became really popular for the first time in the 6th century. The name "Guitiriz" is derived from "Witirici", the Latin genitive of Witiricus meaning "the place owned by Witiricus" (i.e.: Witiricus the Suebian warlord).

In the 14th century the entire Terra Chá Region (including Guitiriz and its capital Villalba) ended up as part of the domains of Fernán Pérez de Andrade whose family were to become the First Counts of Villalba during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs.

Amongst other remains in the area is a well conserved medieval fortification, the Castle of Parga, and a Gothic bridge.

Entrance to the spa town of Guitiriz

Surroundings of Guitiriz

See also

• Hot spring
• Sauna
• Thermae
• Mineral water
• Balneotherapy
• Hydrotherapy

External links

• (in Spanish) Web-site devoted to the Spa Town of Guitiriz in North-western Spain
• (in Spanish) The Hespederia (i.e.: Chain of Hotels) in the Spa Town of Guitiriz
• (in Galician) Tower of the Andrade Counts of Villalba in the Terra Chá Region - Built at the very end of the Middle Ages 14th Century

1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.