As Neves
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| Concello de As Neves | |
| Nickname: As Neves | |
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| Parroquias | 13 |
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| Government | |
| - Alcalde (Mayor) | Raul Emilio Castro |
| Area | |
| - Total | 65.99 km² (25.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| - Total | 4,440 (INE) |
| - Density | 67.28/km² (174.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CET (UTC+2) |
| Website: http://www.asneves.com/ | |
As Neves is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra.
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[edit] Economy
Forest, wood, and wine "CONDADO" (is one the kinds into D.O. named certified origin: Rías Baixas ) are the main economy sources. Also there is tourist services based in nice countrysides and natural products for eating ( lamprea and Requeson)
[edit] Coordinates
42º 05' 12" N 8º 24' 53" W
[edit] Pilgrimage
It is the site of an annual pilgrimage on 29 July in which those who have experienced a near death experience express their gratitude by visiting the church Santa Marta de Ribarteme, the patron saint of resurrection.
Those who have passed through a near death experience use coffins as their emblems; they either carry them or place themselves in the coffins and are carried by friends or family. After noon mass, the pilgrims walk to the town cemetery and then return to make a procession throughout the town.
As in many pilgrimages, there is a mix of solemnity and celebration. While pilgrims chant "Virgin Santa Marta, star of the North, we bring you those who saw death," Gypsies play instruments and vendors sell food, especially the local delicacy of cooked octopus. During the day, and even more so at night, fireworks are set off by those in the procession to mark their progress through the town.
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