San Martiño (Saint Martin ) is a small island off the north coast of Galician , Spain , at the mouth of the Sor river and the beginning of Ría (estuary) of O Barqueiro .
It is formed from a meander of the Sor river.
The island belongs to the parish of As Negradas , municipality of O Vicedo .
History
Port of Vilaxoán The island had a Celtic settlement (Castro ) on the hill in the middle of the island. This settlement is called "Cova dos Mouros" by the local people.
During the Middle Ages there was a Benedictine convent that lasted until the 15th century, Maria Vizoso being its last prioress.
It was a fertile, well-cultivated soil. Nowadays it is the island with the most forest mass (eucalyptus) in all of Europe.
43°42′42″N 7°41′33″W / 43.71167°N 7.69250°W / 43.71167; -7.69250
