Church of San Xoán de Calo

The church of San Xoán of Calo is one of the main landmarks of the heritage religioso of Teo. Situada in one of the parishes históricas of the municipality, ha desempeñado during centuries a papel fundamental in the vida espiritual, social and cultural of the comunidad local.

The templo se integra in a surroundings rural característico of the territorio teense, where landscape, architecture and tradición mantienen a estrecha relación. Como ocurre in muchas parishes Galicians, the church ha sido escenario of celebraciones religiosas, festividades popular and acontecimientos that forman parte of the memoria colectiva of the población.

Su presencia contribuye a definir the identidad historic of Calo and allows comprender the importancia that the parishes han tenido in the organización territorial Galician. The complex is also a interesante muestra of the architecture religiosa traditional preserved in the region.

The church of San Xoán of Calo represents a valiosa expresión of the heritage cultural of Teo and a referencia destacada dentro of the historia local.