Paradela | |
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Coordinates: 42°58′N 7°57′W / 42.967°N 7.950°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Autonomous community | ![]() |
Province | Lugo |
Comarca | Sarria |
Government | |
• Alcalde | José Manuel Mato Díaz (2007) |
Area | |
• Total | 121.12 km2 (46.76 sq mi) |
Population (2018)
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• Total | 1,820 |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
Demonym | Paradelense |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Official language(s) | Galician, Spanish |
Website | Official website |
Paradela is a municipality in Lugo province in Galicia in north-west Spain. It is situated in the region of Sarria. There were 2,193 people living in Paradela as of 2008 (1,101 men and 1,092 women). [2] It is known for the connection it has with the Way of St. James. The French route of such a way, ending in Santiago de Compostela, passes through five parishes of Paradela: Ferreiros, Francos, Laxe, Cortes and Loio. [3]
The name Paradela comes from the diminutive of the Latin word parata, which can be translated as hostal, or near the end of the journey.
Here is a list of all parishes within Paradela, each having their own saint shown in brackets. [4]
Paradela | |
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Coordinates: 42°58′N 7°57′W / 42.967°N 7.950°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Autonomous community | ![]() |
Province | Lugo |
Comarca | Sarria |
Government | |
• Alcalde | José Manuel Mato Díaz (2007) |
Area | |
• Total | 121.12 km2 (46.76 sq mi) |
Population (2018)
[1] | |
• Total | 1,820 |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
Demonym | Paradelense |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Official language(s) | Galician, Spanish |
Website | Official website |
Paradela is a municipality in Lugo province in Galicia in north-west Spain. It is situated in the region of Sarria. There were 2,193 people living in Paradela as of 2008 (1,101 men and 1,092 women). [2] It is known for the connection it has with the Way of St. James. The French route of such a way, ending in Santiago de Compostela, passes through five parishes of Paradela: Ferreiros, Francos, Laxe, Cortes and Loio. [3]
The name Paradela comes from the diminutive of the Latin word parata, which can be translated as hostal, or near the end of the journey.
Here is a list of all parishes within Paradela, each having their own saint shown in brackets. [4]