The ´Horreos Coastline´ could be the current definition of Combarro. In fact, the sea has its own way on this piece of coast in the municipality of Poio. Between the river, which defines the coast with a line of granaries, and the street behind (San Roque), there is an entire space whose purpose is practically a symbol of popular Galician culture.
On the granite outcrop stand the small maritime houses with delicate hewn stonework. They have charming sunny stone balconies, very much in a Baroque style, but inspired by the architecture of the pazos. The interiors were humble, with dirt floors on the ground level and very little separation between rooms. Facing the sea, there is a space reserved for working overlooked over by the horreos. There are approximately thirty, forming one of the largest collections in Galicia and unique in their coastal location. They are made of stone, although their local name, palleiras, harks back to an ancient time when they were covered with straw or other similar materials. Most importantly is that their storage function reveals the need for symbiosis between agricultural and sea-based products.
Finally, the crosses, essential popular religious elements that cannot be missed at crossroads. "Where there is a cross, there was a sin", explains Castelao. Whether true or not, three of the six crosses in the Combarro parish represent victory over evil. Some of them also have a table as an altar with principally ornamental functions for the Corpus procession.
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