Gando Market

Mercado do Gando is the municipal market of Santa Comba, a town at the heart of the Xallas valley in A Coruña. Open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 2pm, it's the main covered food market serving the town and the rural parishes of the comarca.

About Mercado do Gando

The market sits in a wheelchair-accessible building in Santa Comba's town centre, easy to reach on foot from the main streets. Inside you'll find stalls selling fresh fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, fish and seafood, cheese and dairy, and freshly baked bread. Cash is the standard payment method, so it's worth having coins and notes to hand.

As the only municipal market in Santa Comba, Mercado do Gando is a genuine everyday market for local shoppers. The produce reflects the agricultural character of the Xallas region, with stalls stocked by producers from across the surrounding comarca.

What to buy at Mercado do Gando

You'll find a solid range of Galician staples here: seasonal fruit and vegetables, fresh fish and shellfish from the nearby Costa da Morte coastline, locally sourced meat and poultry, and regional cheeses. The bread counter is a regular stop for many locals.

How to get to Mercado do Gando

The market is in Santa Comba town centre, at 15846 Santa Comba, A Coruña. Regional bus services connect Santa Comba with A Coruña city and the surrounding towns. Once in the centre, the market building is an easy walk from the main streets.

Where to stay in Santa Comba

Santa Comba is a small town, so your best bet is to stay centrally and keep things simple. Try Town Centre for easy access to the Gando Market on foot, with a handful of modest hotels and guesthouses nearby.

What time does Mercado do Gando open?

Mercado do Gando opens every day from Monday to Saturday, 9am to 2pm, with the same hours on all six trading days and no separate market day to plan around. It's closed on Sundays, so a weekday morning or early Saturday afternoon are your best options for browsing the full range of stalls before they pack up at 2pm.

What can you buy at Mercado do Gando?

Mercado do Gando stocks fresh fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, fish and seafood, cheese and dairy, and fresh bread, all under one indoor, wheelchair-accessible roof in Santa Comba's town centre. Stalls take cash only, so bring coins and notes rather than relying on a card. It's a practical everyday market geared to rural Galicia rather than a tourist stop.