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    Vilalba is a village in Galicia, Spain. It has 5,900 inhabitants (2023) and lies on the Northern Way of St. James (Camino del Norte). From Vilalba it's 116 km to Santiago de Compostela, which makes this section eligible to get the compostela, a certificate.

    Understand

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    Get in

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    The most convenient airport to arrive is the one of Santiago de Compostela. Others are in A Coruña and Vigo. The most destinations are served by the airport of Porto.

    From A Coruña and Santiago there is a direct bus to Vilalba.

    Intercity buses stop at the Estacion de Autobuses.

    Get around

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    The village can be easily explored on foot.

    See

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    Buy

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    The village has ATMs.

    There are multiple bigger supermarkets in the centre of the village: Supermercados Gadis, Supermercados Froiz and Mercadona.


    Eat

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    Budget

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    • Taperia O’porron, Rúa da Feira, 10. Tapas bar
    • Bar Puro Teatro. Small restaurant with a terrace and a variety of food.
    • Cafetería Luar, Rúa de Galicia, 2. Cafeteria serving tapas, bocadillos and breakfast
    • Bar A Pravia, Plaza Suso Gayoso, 10. Bar with a terrace offering tapas.
    • Bar A Esmorga, Rúa Basanta Silva. Bar with a terrace and good burgers
    • Bar O' Porrás, Rúa Campo de Puente, 38. Bar serving tapas, breakfast, Spanish omelette, pintxos.

    Mid-range

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    • A Taberna, Plaza Suso Gayoso, 9. Modern looking tavern with tapas, mains, menu of the day and an octupos dish
    • Pulpería & Cafetería O Manxar, Rúa da Pravia, 6. Retaurant popular for the octopus dish. Offers combo meals and russian salad.
    • Pizzería Pizzca, Rúa da Pravia, 26. Modern looking restaurant with modern looking food. Good presentation of the dishes.
    • Pizzería American's, Rúa Guitiriz, 16. US style pizzeria with tasty bocadillos. Fast treatment.
    • Mesón pulpería O Típico, Rúa de Galicia, 56. Traditional style restaurant famous for octopus dish and churrasco.
    • Restaurante Lanzos, Rúa Plácido Peña, 27. Galician restaurant with traditional food and a menu of the day.

    Drink

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    Sleep

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    Pilgrims can sleep in all of the albergues.

    Connect

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    As of Feb 2025, Vilalba and its approach roads have 4G from Vodafone, and 5G from Masmovil, Movistar and Orange.

    Go next

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    As a pilgrim in the direction of Santiago de Compostela.

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