 It borders the Municipalities of As Neves in the east, Mondariz and Poteareas to the north, and to the south by the Minno river.The Minno river ("Río Miño" or "Rio Minho") is the southern natural border that today separates Portugal with its fortified town of Monção from current Galicia to the north.The municipality ("concello") is divided into 17 parishes