20/3/17

Moeche

Town Hall

Moeche is a municipality located in the far north of the province of A Coruña in the Autonomous Community of Galicia, belongs to the comarca of Ferrol. Are five parishes: Abade, Labacengos, Santa Cruz, San Xoán and San Xurxo, in this last lies the castle of Moeche, overlooking a valley crossed by the river Xubia Grande. The name of the municipality comes from a population who founded a Knight (village Modesti) before the 10th century.

Church of St. George (San Xurxo)

Stone cross of San Xurxo

Chapel of San Ramón

Church St. John (San Xoán)

Fountain-laundry of San Román (Fonte-lavadoiro)

Location of the castle of Moeche