O Coto

O Coto is a small locality on the Camino Frances at or near the boundary between the provinces of Lugo and A Coruña in Galicia. The name means the enclosure or boundary post, a toponym that frequently marks the edge of a territorial or administrative unit, appropriate for a hamlet at a provincial limit.

The settlement occupies the rolling Galician interior terrain typical of the border zone between the two provinces, with oak woodland and green pasture on the gently undulating plateau. The crossing into A Coruña province is a significant moment for pilgrims as it marks entry into the final provincial stage of the Camino Frances.

The remaining distance to Santiago de Compostela from the A Coruña border is generally less than 80 kilometres.