Outeiro de Rei

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Outeiro de Rei
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Town hall.
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Location of Outeiro de Rei
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Galicia.svg  Galicia
Province Lugo
Comarca Lugo
Government
   Alcalde José Pardo Lombao (PP)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total5,093
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
27730
Website Official website

Outeiro de Rei is a municipality located in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Lugo. In 2016, it had a population of 5047 according to the INE.

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Etymology

The Galician word outeiro is derived from Latin altarium, meaning a high or elevated territory. [2] De Rei means "of the king" in Galician, and can be found as a suffix in multiple other toponyms of Galicia.

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. Moralejo Laso, A. (1977): Toponimia gallega y leonesa. Santiago de Compostela: Editorial Pico Sacro, páx. 110, 280 e 322. ISBN 84-85170-20-2

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