Paradela, Lugo

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Paradela
Municipality
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Paradela
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°58′N7°57′W / 42.967°N 7.950°W / 42.967; -7.950
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Galicia.svg  Galicia
Province Lugo
Comarca Sarria
Government
 •  Alcalde José Manuel Mato Díaz (2007)
Area
 • Total121.12 km2 (46.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2018) [1]
 • Total1,820
 • Density15/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]

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Etymology

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.

Parishes

Here is a list of all parishes within Paradela, each having their own saint shown in brackets. [4]

Notable people from Paradela

Sources

  1. ↑ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ↑ The Spanish National Institute of Statistics (INE),
  3. ↑ "O Camiño de Santiago en Paradela | Concello de Paradela". Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Ayuntamiento / Concello de Paradela - Galicia para el mundo". Galicia para el mundo. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2023.


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