Of all the pazos in Vilagarcía, the one in Vistalegre is the only one that has been declared a Historic-Artistic Monument. The building has its roots in the very foundation of Vilagarcía.
To understand the importance of Rubiáns we have to go back in time, to the 14th century, when the war of succession between Enrique de Trastámara and his stepbrother Pedro for the Crown of Castile opened up new possibilities for an emerging class: the nobility.
Always dominating a vast territory, it was not in vain listed as "quinta" in different ancient planes, today A Golpelleira is a sumptuous residence that serves as a stage for the most varied events.
O Rial is, without a doubt, the most important of the pazos located in Vilaxoán. Its image is clearly reminiscent of its neighbour in Sobran: a large house flanked by two towers.
Dated initially in the sixteenth century and then very reformed in the eighteenth, the Pardiñas is the counterpoint to the other two existing pazos in Vilaxoán: Sobrán and O Rial.
Closely related to the writer Ramón María del Valle Inclán, the pazo of Rúa Nova is located between the parishes of Sobrán (Vilagarcía) and András (Vilanova).
