Piornedo

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Piornedo is a small village in the Ancares mountains in Spain. It is part of the municipality of Cervantes, which is in the comarca of Os Ancares, in the province of Lugo, Galicia. The village is located at a height of approximately 1,300 metres.

Piornedo is famous for its museum, a preserved palloza or traditional house, that shows how people lived in this remote region until comparatively recently. It is now a centre for tourism, especially for walkers, and has a small hotel, guest houses, restaurants and a bar.