Gondomar has great archaeological and natural wealth.
Located in the southwest of the province of Pontevedra, Galicia, it is part of the Metropolitan Area of Vigo and the historical region of the Miñor Valley. This municipality is situated in a natural environment between the Galiñeiro mountain range and the banks of the river Miñor, bordering municipalities such as Vigo, Nigrán, Bayona, Tuy, Tomiño and Porriño.
Gondomar is a place of great archaeological wealth, with sites dating back to the Palaeolithic period, as evidenced by more than 200 carved quartzite tools found in Chan do Cereixo. It also has dolmens such as the one at Chaín, petroglyphs in the Galiñeiro mountain range, the necropolis of Chan de Prado and forts such as Pedra Moura. Its history also includes an important Roman road that crossed the parishes of Couso and Donas, reaching as far as Vigo. In the Middle Ages, Gondomar experienced a notable demographic increase, a time when Romanesque and Gothic churches were built in the region.
Gondomar's architectural heritage includes several churches in the Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque styles, as well as chapels, hermitages, pazos (such as the Conde de Gondomar, Villarés, Pampillón and Mendoza), manor houses, crosses, petos de ánimas, bridges and mills.
The festivities in Gondomar are divided in two: on 21 March, San Benito de invierno is celebrated, and in July there are patron saint celebrations in honour of various saints, including San Cristóbal, San Benito de Verano and San Antonio, attractive for their traditional pujas and local gastronomy.
