Ponte Ferreira

Ponte Ferreira is a small locality in the province of Lugo, Galicia, on the Camino route in the central Lugo interior. The name combines ponte, meaning bridge, with ferreira, meaning ironworks or iron-rich, indicating either a bridge over the Ferreira stream or a bridge associated with iron-working activity on the watercourse.

Ferreira streams are common in Galicia and northern Iberia, their name recording the presence of iron ore in the valley or a historical iron forge on the water. The bridge itself would have been an important crossing point on the road network, giving the locality its navigational identity.