Paradela, Lugo
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]
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]
- Aldosende (Santiago)
- Andreade (Santiago)
- Barán (San Pedro)
- Castro (San Mamede)
- Castro de Rei de Lemos (Santa María)
- As Cortes (San Salvador)
- Ferreiros (Santa María)
- Francos (Santa María)
- A Laxe (Santiago)
- Loio (San Xoán)
- Paradela (San Miguel)
- San Facundo de Ribas de Miño (San Facundo)
- San Martiño de Castro (San Martiño)
- San Vicente de Paradela (San Vicente)
- Santa Cristina de Paradela (Santa Cristina)
- Santalla de Paradela (Santalla)
- Suar (San Lourenzo)
- Vilaragunte (Santa María)
Notable people from Paradela
- Manuel Rodriguez Lopez (1934-1990) - poet, writer and translator
- Diego López Rodríguez (1981-) - football goalkeeper
Sources
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ The Spanish National Institute of Statistics (INE),
- ^ "O Camiño de Santiago en Paradela | Concello de Paradela". Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ "Ayuntamiento / Concello de Paradela - Galicia para el mundo". Galicia para el mundo. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
External links
- Concello de Paradela Official website
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- Abadín
- Alfoz
- Antas de Ulla
- Baleira
- Baralla
- Barreiros
- Becerreá
- Begonte
- Bóveda
- Burela
- Carballedo
- Castro de Rei
- Castroverde
- Cervantes
- Cervo
- Chantada
- O Corgo
- Cospeito
- Folgoso do Courel
- A Fonsagrada
- Foz
- Friol
- Guitiriz
- Guntín
- O Incio
- Láncara
- Lourenzá
- Lugo
- Meira
- Mondoñedo
- Monforte de Lemos
- Monterroso
- Muras
- Navia de Suarna
- Negueira de Muñiz
- As Nogais
- Ourol
- Outeiro de Rei
- Palas de Rei
- Pantón
- Paradela
- O Páramo
- A Pastoriza
- Pedrafita do Cebreiro
- A Pobra do Brollón
- Pol
- A Pontenova
- Portomarín
- Quiroga
- Rábade
- Ribadeo
- Ribas de Sil
- Ribeira de Piquín
- Riotorto
- Samos
- Sarria
- O Saviñao
- Sober
- Taboada
- Trabada
- Triacastela
- O Valadouro
- O Vicedo
- Vilalba
- Viveiro
- Xermade
- Xove
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