Teixeiro, or Teijeiro in Spanish

Spanish language

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, is a small community located in the province of A Coruña

A Coruña

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, in the Galician region of Spain

Spain

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. It is part of the municipality of Curtis

Curtis, Galicia

Curtis is a municipality of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Its capital is Teixeiro, where its town hall is located....

 in the comarca

Comarca

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 of Betanzos

Betanzos

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 of which it is capital.

The town hall of Curtis (Casa do Concello) is in Teixeiro as well as the Plaza de España ("Plaza of Spain"). It has a much smaller population than Curtis

Curtis, Galicia

Curtis is a municipality of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Its capital is Teixeiro, where its town hall is located....

, approximately 10 miles to the west

West

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External links

• XuveCurtis.com - Website dedicated to the youth in the Curtis municipality. (Galician)
• Casa Miraz - Website for the popular Casa Miraz restaurant. (Spanish)
• Foro-Ciudad.com - Teixeiro Profile for Teixeiro in Foro-Ciudad.com. (Spanish)