Festival of a Empanada e o Ripote Activity · A Pobra do Caramiñal, Barbanza, A Coruña Image of A Pobra do Caramiñal, not of the place itself. It is held on the last Sunday of August, within the festivities of San Bartolomé, and its main event is a competition to which private individuals and establishments bring their empanadas to compete for the best in the town. Photo: Xosé Antonio (CC BY-SA 3.0) What to see and do in A Pobra do Caramiñal