Festival of a Xouba de Rianxo Activity · Rianxo, Barbanza, A Coruña Image of Rianxo, not of the place itself. Held on dates close to Santiago, 25 July, it exalts the xouba, the small sardine of the ría of Arousa, grilled over embers but also pickled, in an empanada or accompanied by cachelos, bread and local wine. Photo: Xosema (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Rianxo