San Vicenzo de Duio explained

Saint Vincent of Duio
Native Name:San Vicenzo de Duio
Native Name Lang:gl
Settlement Type:Parish
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Fisterra
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:A Coruña
Coordinates:42.9319°N -9.2797°W

San Vicenzo de Duio is a parish located in the south of the municipality of Fisterra.[1]

Background

Construction on the church began in 1669 at the foot of a fort. Baroque in style, it was looted during the Napoleonic invasion and a fire destroyed the parish archives. It was rebuilt in the 19th century.

It has a hall plan with a large rectangular presbytery and a single nave, divided into four sections. The facade ends with a belfry built in 1863. In the main chapel stands out a large altarpiece, presided over by the image of San Vicenzo, the patron saint of the parish of Duio.

The eighth stage of the Way of the Lighthouses hiking route passes through this parish.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DECRETO 189/2003, do 6 de febreiro, polo que se aproba o nomenclátor correspondente ás entidades de poboación da provincia da Coruña..
  2. Web site: ETAPA 8: NEMIÑA-CABO FINISTERRE (26,9 KM) . caminodosfaros.