Our parish - Sárdoma
The parish of Sárdoma comprises an area of 1.3 square kilometers that constitutes a plain, crossed by the Lagares River. According to the last census, the parish has 2,192 inhabitants in settlements dispersed throughout its twelve neighborhoods. Currently, it continues to maintain its rural character, despite the disorderly installation of industries, with crops of corn, fruit trees and wine production surviving.
The first references to Sárdoma date from 1208; Already in the 16th century, it was one of the six existing parishes in the region, although under the rule of the bishopric of Tui. The lordly control of the area, a legacy of feudalism, is evident through the manors of A Raposeira, from 1625; that of San Roque, from 1688; and the so-called Casa Grande de Aires and co-patron of the city of Vigo, with the busy pilgrimage on August 16, belong to the 18th century. Regarding its archaeological heritage, the medieval bridge, still in use, from the 12th-13th centuries stands out. The ensemble of the parish church, atrium, cemetery and rectory, from the 18th century, has an interesting bell tower attached to the façade.
On the other hand, in Sárdoma two transepts were catalogued, one in the atrium of the church and another, that of A Laxe, to which the neighbors attribute some cures. Two neighborhood associations carry out their activities in the parish, A Paz, corresponding to a complex of social housing; and O Carballo, founded at the end of the 70s of the last century with the aim of recovering the Irmandade de Labregos that existed in Sárdoma before the Civil War.
The parish complex is made up of the church, the atrium and the cemetery, which, together with the Rectoral House, from the 18th century, constitute an outstanding example in the parish.
The work on the church began in 1738. In the church we can find some vestiges of the Baroque. The bell tower attached to the façade stands out.
