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The ceding of the Lanzada saltworks to the chapter of Compostela

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The ceding of the Lanzada saltworks to the chapter of Compostela

Historical milestone · Sanxenxo, Salnés, Pontevedra

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Alfonso III, who reigned between 866 and 910, granted the salt works of A Lanzada to the church of Santiago; salt was for centuries the primary wealth of this stretch of coast and explains the early ecclesiastical presence in the area.

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Photo: Iago Casabiell González (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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