Donation of A Franqueira by Ferdinand I Historical milestone · A Caniza, Paradanta, Pontevedra Image of A Caniza, not of the place itself. The first written notice of the parish is the donation that King Ferdinand I made in 1063 to abbot Alvito and to the friars who dwelt in the monastery, the documentary starting point of the concello's history. 1063 Photo: Lucas Martínez Farrapeira (CC BY-SA 2.0) What to see and do in A Caniza