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O Barco de Valdeorras | |
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Municipality | |
 Monastery of San Miguel de Xagoaza. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  O Barco de Valdeorras Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 42°25′0″N 6°58′59″W / 42.41667°N 6.98306°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous Community |  Galicia |
| Province |  Ourense |
| Comarca | Valdeorras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alfredo Laudelino García Rodríguez (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 86 km2 (33 sq mi) |
| Elevation (AMSL) | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 13,463 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2)) |
| Postal code | 32300 |
| Area code | +34 (Spain) + 988 (Ourense) |
| Website | www.concellodobarco.org |
O Barco de Valdeorras is a municipality in the province of Ourense, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Valdeorras, serving as its capital. It is located in the Sil valley and lying in the Serra do Eixo. One of its economic foundations, besides mining and slate processing, is wine production, which qualified for the Designation of Origin Valdeorras. Remains of Roman and pre-Roman culture and several stately manor houses are the most important monuments in the town. It is also famous for its wines.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.