Galega
(local/other name)

(most common name)
(transboundary/brand name):
• Minhota
(local/other name):
• Raça Bovina Galega

‘Galega’ is a local name used by some breeders of the Spanish Galician cattle that originated in what is now the historical Minho province of Portugal.

However, ‘Minhota’ is now the most common and transboundary name used for this breed.

This page was last updated on: 2023-05-17

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