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{{for|the neighbourhood of Montpellier, France (Cèlanòva in Occitan)|Celleneuve}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Celanova
| settlement_type = [[Municipalities of Spain|Municipality]]
| image_skyline = Plaza Maior Celanova Panorama.jpg
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| image_caption = Mayor square.
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| image_shield = Escudo de Celanova.svg
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| subdivision_type1 = [[Autonomous communities of Spain|Autonomous community]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{Flag|Galicia}}
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Ourense (province)|Ourense]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Comarcas of Spain|Comarca]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Terra de Celanova]]
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| elevation_m = 530
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| area_total_km2 = 67.31
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| population_demonym = Celanovés, -esa
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Languages of Spain|Official language(s)]]
| blank_info_sec1 = [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and [[Galician language|Galician]]
| timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]]
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| postal_code = 32800
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| leader_title = [[Alcalde]]
| leader_name = Antonio Puga Rodríguez
| leader_party = Celanova Decide
| website = [http://www.celanova.es/ Official website]
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[[File:Castromao, Celanova, Galiza 12.jpg|thumb|250px|Castromao, in Celanova.]]
'''Celanova''' is a municipality in the province of [[Ourense (province)|Ourense]], in the autonomous community of [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicia]], [[Spain]]. It belongs to the [[Comarcas of Galicia|comarca]] of [[Terra de Celanova]]. Situated near the border with [[Portugal]], the municipality is bordered by [[Ramirás]], [[Cartelle]], [[A Merca]], [[A Bola, Ourense|A Bola]], [[Verea]] and [[Quintela de Leirado]].

The Arnoia river crosses the southern limits of the township. The municipality has 6,020 inhabitants. The provincial capital [[Ourense]] is located 23&nbsp;km away on [[highway]] N-540 (Ourense to Portugal via Lindoso).

The [[Monastery of San Salvador de Celanova]] is the most important building in a well-preserved historical center. It was founded by [[St. Rudesind]] (San Rosendo) in 936. The nave is considered the most perfect Galician [[Baroque]] church. In the [[garden]] of the monastery can be found the [[pre-Romanesque art and architecture|pre-Romanesque]] chapel of San Miguel, one of the oldest in Spain.

The town preserves ancient streets, with several houses that display coats of arms. One of these [[mansion]]s was the birthplace of the great poet of the Galician Rexurdimento (Rebirth), [[Manuel Curros Enríquez]].

Nearby can be found the [[hill fort|castro]] (pre-Roman citadel) of Castromao. The visitor can still see the circular [[dwelling]]s and defensive walls built by the [[Ancient Rome|Romans]].

A few kilometres from the town lies the village of Vilanova dos Infantes with a medieval tower from the 14th century. It belonged to the Counts of Monterrey. Close to this perfectly restored village is the sanctuary of La Virgen del Cristal, in which can be seen a strange transparent stone, perhaps a [[meteorite]], containing what some believe to be the image of the [[Virgin Mary]].

==International relations==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Spain}}

===Twin towns — Sister cities===
Celanova is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:
* {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Guadix]], Andalusia, Spain
* {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Rubí, Barcelona|Rubí]], Catalonia, Spain
* {{flagicon|PRT}} [[Santo Tirso Municipality|Santo Tirso]], [[Portugal]]

== See also ==
* [[Monastery of San Salvador de Celanova]]

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