This municipality forms part of the comarca of Lugo and is located 25 km from the provincial capital.
Tourism, driven by the Camino de Santiago, is one of the main economic drivers and there are a wide range of services on offer. Other activities of note are livestock farming (primarily meat and milk production) and agriculture, in which vine cultivation is particularly important.
With the aim of stimulating the local economy, the council is developing the industrial estate of Monte do Cristo, which is in the execution phase and has a predicted surface area of 79,151m².