Galicia initiates process to declare O Pico Sacro Symbolic Complex as intangible cultural heritage
02 Jul 2026
Effective: 02 Jul 2026
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Who is affected:
Local communities, municipalities of Boqueixón and Vedra, and citizens of Galicia
Summary
The Xunta de Galicia opens proceedings to protect O Pico Sacro as intangible cultural heritage due to its symbolic, legendary and ethnological value. There is a one-month deadline to submit objections.
Detailed analysis
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The Dirección General de Patrimonio Cultural de Galicia initiates administrative proceedings to declare the O Pico Sacro Symbolic Complex as intangible cultural heritage, a white quartz geological formation linked to Jacobean legends, rituals and Galician oral tradition. The file, supported by a technical report from I…
Full official title
Resolución de 11 de junio de 2026, de la Dirección General de Patrimonio Cultural, de la Consellería de Cultura, Lengua y Juventud, por la que se incoa procedimiento para declarar bien de interés cultural del patrimonio inmaterial el Conjunto Simbólico de O Pico Sacro.