Lestedo / Rubial / Santa María de Lestedo

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view of church exterior - south view

Scene Description: the 20thC church
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view of church exterior - northeast end

Scene Description: the 20thC church
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INFORMATION

Font ID: 22509LES
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century (?), Romanesque
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia / Igrexa Parroquial de Santa Maria de Lestedo [modern church]
Font Location in Church: [disappeared]
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Notes: present church is 20thC: "In the village of Rubial there used to be a small Romanesque parish church called Santa María de Lestedo. Unfortunately, due to its poor condition, it was decided to build a new church, which was erected at the beginning of the 20th century" [source: https://www.festadafilloadelestedo.gal/en/heritage/] [accessed 21 October 2025]
Church Address: rua Agronovo, Lestedo, 15881 Boqueixón, Coruña, Spain
Site Location: Coruña, Galicia, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located N of the N-525, E of the AP-53, 5-6 km WSW and in the municipality of Boqueixón, 12 km SE of Santiago de Compostela
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Santiago de Compostela
Additional Comments: disappeared font? (the one from the disappeared church here)
Font Notes:
[NB: we have no information on the font of the original Romanesque church here]

COORDINATES

UTM: 29T 543578 4738897
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.801383, -8.467064
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 48′ 04.98″ N, 8° 28′ 01.43″ W