Carballeda de Avia

Carballeda de Avia
municipality
Location in Galicia
Carballeda de Avia
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°19′17″N 8°9′55″W / 42.32139°N 8.16528°W / 42.32139; -8.16528
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
Province Ourense
ComarcaO Ribeiro
Government
  MayorLuis Milia Méndez (Spanish Socialist Workers' Party)
Area
  Total
47 km2 (18 sq mi)
Elevation
249 m (817 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
1,317
  Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
INE municipality code32018
Websitewww.carballedadeavia.com

Carballeda de Avia is a municipality in the province of Ourense, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of O Ribeiro. It is located to the west of the province, 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi) northwest of Ribadavia off the A-52 road. As of 2012 it had a population of 1487 people. It is a wine-producing area with about 3000 hectares dedicated to vineyards, some of which are at an altitude of 479 metres (1,572 ft). River valleys in the municipality include the Miño, Avia, Arnoia and Barbantiño.