Oímbra

Oímbra
Location in Galicia
Oímbra
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 41°53′7″N 7°28′21″W / 41.88528°N 7.47250°W / 41.88528; -7.47250
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
Province Ourense
ComarcaVerín
Government
  MayorAna María Villarino Pardo (PPdeG)
Area
  Total
71.9 km2 (27.8 sq mi)
Elevation
432 m (1,417 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
1,766
  Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Oímbra is a municipality in the province of Ourense, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Verín. It has a population of 1,894 (2016) and an area of 72 km². The town borders Portugal to the south.

Oímbra is, at the moment, the municipality of Galicia which has the biggest number of documented rock winepresses, this tells us the historical and extraordinary condition of its climate and soils for grape cultivation and quality wine production