Ramón Peña

Ramón Peña makes conservas, tinned seafood, in the Spanish tradition of the Rías Baixas, where canning goes back to the 18th century.

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About Ramón Peña

Known for
tinned seafood (conservas)

Ramón Peña is a Galician maker of conservas, fish and shellfish sealed in tins, working with seafood from the coast of Galicia. Canning in the Rías Baixas is a tradition that goes back to the 18th century, and the province of Pontevedra is one of the capitals of the industry.

Ramón Peña questions

What are the Rías Baixas?

A ría is a funnel-shaped coastal inlet, an estuary where the sea runs inland to meet a river. The Rías Baixas are four of these inlets on the coast of Galicia, in northwestern Spain, and they are rich in sea life, with large mussel farms.

Why is Galicia known for tinned seafood?

Galicia has preserved seafood since Roman times, and the canning tradition of the Rías Baixas goes back to the 18th century. Big canneries grew up along these inlets, among them one in Cangas that was at its peak the largest in Europe in its sector.

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