Guitiriz facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Concello de Guitiriz
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Nicknames:  Guitiriz, Spa Town
Situation of Guitiriz and the Terra Chá Region
Parroquias	13
Population
• Total	KIDDLE_IB
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CET)

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. Prior to 1950 the town was called Trasparga.

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

Entrance to the spa town of Guitiriz

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.

Surroundings of Guitiriz

See also

In Spanish: Guitiriz para niños

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