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Negueira, the school that couldn’t be
After reopening in 2019 due to a population surge, the unit school in Negueira de Muñiz, Galicia’s least populated municipality, closed its doors again last school year. Only 6 children had enrolled the previous year, falling short of the minimum required student ratio. But before all that, Aida, one of its teachers, told us about the advantages of having a small student body.
Negueira, the school that couldn’t be
After reopening in 2019 due to a population surge, the unit school in Negueira de Muñiz, Galicia’s least populated municipality, closed its doors again last school year. Only 6 children had enrolled the previous year, falling short of the minimum required student ratio. But before all that, Aida, one of its teachers, told us about the advantages of having a small student body.
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Who’s left there?
Inhabiting the void is an oxymoron: despite the low population density of many Galician municipalities, people still live there. But how many? We compare the 20 Galician municipalities with the lowest population density with the region’s 5 cities.
Who’s left there?
Inhabiting the void is an oxymoron: despite the low population density of many Galician municipalities, people still live there. But how many? We compare the 20 Galician municipalities with the lowest population density with the region’s 5 cities.
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Muras, where the wind turns
In the place with the highest number of wind turbines in all of Galicia, Muras (Lugo), 576 residents live, according to the 2025 INE (Spanish national statistics institute), with a record figure of 381 wind turbines. What would seem to be a source of income and energy does not, in reality, yield proportional benefits for the residents of this small municipality of 163 square kilometers compared to the profits of renewable energy companies. Years ago, the local council implemented a measure allowing municipality residents to receive a discount on their electricity bills.
Muras, where the wind turns
In the place with the highest number of wind turbines in all of Galicia, Muras (Lugo), 576 residents live, according to the 2025 INE (Spanish national statistics institute), with a record figure of 381 wind turbines. What would seem to be a source of income and energy does not, in reality, yield proportional benefits for the residents of this small municipality of 163 square kilometers compared to the profits of renewable energy companies. Years ago, the local council implemented a measure allowing municipality residents to receive a discount on their electricity bills.
