What to see and do in Sigüeiro

Sigüeiro is the capital of the municipality of Oroso, in the province of A Coruña, in the region of Ordes and right at the gates of Santiago de Compostela, the last stage of The English Way. Its landmark is the 14th-century Medieval Bridge over the river Tambre; also worth a stop are the municipality's prehistoric mámoas burial mounds and the riverside recreational area of Illa do Refuxio.

Would you like to walk this part of the Camino with your accommodation booked for every stage? These organised trips pass through Sigüeiro: English Way from A Coruña and English Way from Ferrol.

Medieval Bridge of Sigüeiro

Built in the 14th century by order of Fernán Pérez de Andrade, it was restored in the 20th century and saves the River Tambre. This great bridge (it has six spans) was the scene of a confrontation sword in hand between two medieval knights, Álvaro Pérez de Moscoso and his people against Gómez Pérez das Mariñas and his people, for a woman.

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The mámoas are heaps of earth, or earth and stones, almost always semi-spherical, which mark or house one or more burials. In the municipality of Sigüeiro we can find the mámoas of Vilar de Arriba, Coto do Lobo, Recouso or Gradamil.

Recreational area Illa do Refuxio

One kilometre from Sigüeiro, the course of the river Tambre forks into two branches, leaving an island in the middle, which can be reached by bridges. In this beautiful place we find a recreational area with abundant trees next to tables, benches and barbecues where we can have picnics.