the place
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I.E.S García BarbónVerínSPAIN
Spain is divided into 17 Autonomous
Communities with wide self-government
capacity.
Galicia is divided
into 4 provinces
and shares a
frontier with
Portugal in
Pontevedra and in
Ourense. Verín is
in the south of
Ourense province
and it has always
been a frontier-
town.
If you ask someone about
Galicia...
They will probably tell you that
Galicia is...
green!
...and green!
...really green!
Galician spirit is
linked to the sea: our
Vilano Cape is the
most western point in
continental Europe
This coast can be
wild but also...
It can offer fantastic beaches
But people also visit us because of our
artistic heritage
Santiago de Compostela, the capital,
welcomes millions of tourists and pilgrims
every year.
Like the pre-
Roman villages...
The Roman
settlements..
.
The Hércules Tower,
the oldest
lighthouse in the
world still in use...
Or Santa Comba de
Bande, the most
ancient church in
Spain.
...and hundreds of monasteries, churches and
traditional villages
But Galicia is also famous for its
gastronomy...Octopus
Sea-food
All kinds of fish...
Traditional pies
Beef: there are cows
everywhere!
Cheese
Wines
Forest- fruits....
...and desserts!
Verín is our destination
Verín is capital of
the homonimous
County, which
includes 8 city
councils.
Verín sums up 14,000 inhabitants and its
economy, culture and social life has always
been linked to the neighbour Portuguese town
of Chaves.
Monterrei Castle dominates the landscape
Verín is an old village
with traditional
buildings and
monuments worth
visiting.
Carnival is the
most important
festivity of Verín
calendar: the whole
village participates
in it and the
dominant image is
the “Cigarrón”, the
traditional mask
that ridiculizes old
tax-collectors of
Monterrei Counts
Being a Cigarrón is a
local passion that starts
really early!
and not only Cigarróns
can particpate...
I.E.S. García Barbón is located in Verín
village. It has been working for more than 25
years and it has been an educative reference
for several generations.
It is a public institution depending on Xunta de
Galicia, our autonomous government. We offer
General Post-Compulsory Education, Vocational
Studies and Adults Education.
We are an educative community that includes
45 teachers, 6 non-teaching staff and 250
students. Come with us on a brief tour...
Sanitary
Assistance
Dressmakin
g
Car Workshop
Finance Module
Aluminium
Carpentry
Design and
Technology
New
Technologies
Classroom
And let us not forget our cafetería,
a meeting point for all of us.