Petín town hall

Petín town hall (Casa do Concello) is the seat of local government for the municipality of Petín, a small town in the province of Ourense, in the Valdeorras region of Galicia, Spain. The building stands on Rúa do Barcelo nº 7 and functions as the administrative heart of a municipality made up of several scattered parishes along the Sil river valley.

Where is Petín and what does the municipality cover?

Petín shares borders with A Rúa and Vilamartín de Valdeorras to the north, O Barco de Valdeorras to the east, O Bolo and A Veiga to the south, and Larouco to the west. Sitting at this crossroads of neighboring municipalities makes Petín a convenient reference point for exploring Valdeorras, a region known for its terraced vineyards and the mountainous scenery carved by the Sil river.

The municipality is organized into six parishes: Freixido, Mones, Petín, Portomourisco, Santa María de Mones, and Santoalla do Monte. As is typical of rural Galicia, this means Petín isn't a single compact town but a cluster of smaller settlements spread across the surrounding hills and valleys, each with its own parish identity.

Who runs the municipality and how can it be reached?

Local governance rests with a municipal council of 7 members drawn from different political parties. The mayor (alcalde) is Miguel Bautista Carballo, of PSdeG-PSOE. The town hall itself sits at Rúa do Barcelo nº 7, postal code 32356, Petín, Ourense. It can be reached by phone at 988 310 223, or by email at info@petin.gal.

Why stop in Petín?

For anyone touring Valdeorras, Petín works mainly as a practical waypoint — a place to get oriented within the region and plan a route between O Barco de Valdeorras and A Rúa. As in many small Galician municipalities, the area around the town hall is where local life concentrates: municipal announcements are posted here, residents come here for paperwork, and the roads branching out to the different parishes all radiate from this administrative core.

The landscape of this stretch of Galicia — the rolling terrain of the Sil valley, the terraced vineyards nearby, and the small, dispersed settlements — means that passing through the municipality of Petín gives a fair sense of everyday life in inland Valdeorras, away from the region's more heavily visited towns.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where exactly is Petín town hall located? The municipal building sits at Rúa do Barcelo nº 7, in the town of Petín, postal code 32356, in the province of Ourense.

Which municipalities border Petín? Petín borders A Rúa and Vilamartín de Valdeorras to the north, O Barco de Valdeorras to the east, O Bolo and A Veiga to the south, and Larouco to the west.

How many parishes make up the municipality? Petín is made up of six parishes: Freixido, Mones, Petín, Portomourisco, Santa María de Mones, and Santoalla do Monte.

Who currently leads the municipality of Petín? The 7-member municipal council is led by mayor Miguel Bautista Carballo, of PSdeG-PSOE.