Arbo is a municipality in Galicia, in the province of Pontevedra. The municipality is known for its annual Lamprey Festival (also the Dry Lamprey Festival, Spanish: Fiesta de la Lamprea Seca), which since 1961 celebrates the culinary traditions of lamprey and local wine.[2][3]
Arbo | |
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| Concello de Arbo | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Arbo within Galicia | |
| Coordinates: 42°7′N 8°19′W / 42.117°N 8.317°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Galicia |
| Province | Pontevedra |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde (Mayor) | Xavier Simón Fernández |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.3 km2 (16.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,603 |
| • Density | 60.1/km2 (156/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CET) |
The festival takes place during April at the Carballeira de Turbel Park.[4][5][6]
Lamprey and winestocks are also present in the flag and coat of arms of Arbo.
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See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
- ↑ "Lamprey Festival. Fiestas in Arbo | spain.info in english". Spain.info. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ "Lamprey Festival | Turismo Rias Baixas". www.turismoriasbaixas.com. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ "GALICIAN FESTIVALS OF TOURIST INTEREST FESTA DA LAMPREA SECA IN ARBO PONTEVEDRA - GALICIA". turismo.gal. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ "31th Dried Lamprey Festival of Arbo". Visit Rio Minho. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Walkabout, Eat and. "Fiesta de la Lamprea, Arbo: Taste the Condado wines & lamprey". www.eatandwalkabout.com. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
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