Situation Puentedeume is located in the
Costa Ártabra, at the mouth of the
Eume River, in the
Ares estuary. It is bordered to the north by the Ares estuary and the municipality of
Cabañas, to the east by the municipality of
Monfero, to the south by the municipalities of
Vilarmaior and
Miño, and to the west by the
Betanzos estuary.
Orography The western part of the municipality is dominated by
Mount Breamo, at 305 meters, the last spur of the mountain range that, starting from the Sierra de la Loba, runs east to west to reach the sea, where it forms
cliffs. The
parish of Breamo is located on this mountain. The parishes of
Boebre,
Centroña, and Puentedeume are scattered across its slopes, between this mountain and the sea. In the eastern part, geological material ranging from the
Precambrian to the
Paleozoic era predominates, with soils rich in organic matter and good drainage, both internal and surface. The terrain gradually rises in altitude, starting from the southern and eastern banks of the Eume River and reaching the borders with the municipalities of
Monfero and
Villarmayor. It is precisely on the border with the latter that the highest point of the municipality is found: the Allegue mountain range, at 414 meters above sea level. This section includes the parishes of
Villar,
Noguerosa, and
Hombre. The easternmost part of the municipality, with its steep slopes, coincides with the final stretch of the Eume canyon and lies within the
Fragas do Eume Natural Park. South of these heights is the parish of
Andrade, the southernmost in the municipality.
Parishes Pontedeume is divided into 8
parishes: •
Andrade (San Martiño) •
Boebre (Santiago) •
Breamo (San Miguel) •
Centroña (Santa María) •
Nogueirosa (San Cosme) •
Ombre (Santa María) •
Pontedeume (Santiago) •
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