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Municipality in the province of Lugo, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baralla is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Os Ancares and covers 30 villages.[4] Until the late 1970s it was called Neira of Jusá.
Baralla | |
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Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Galicia |
Province | Lugo |
Comarca | Os Ancares |
Government | |
• Alcalde | Miguel González (Partido Popular de Baralla) |
Area | |
• Total | 141.16 km2 (54.50 sq mi) |
Population (2024)[3] | |
• Total | 2,484 |
Demonym | Barallense |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 27680 |
Website | Official website |
To the riverside of Neira it borders Becerreá to the east and O Corgo to the west. The municipality is located in the valley of its river.
Originally it was a Celtic village which was completely romanized after the foundation of Lugo. In the Middle Ages, the lords of Espiña, Gallego and others prevented the penetration of Almanzor into the razzia valleys.
All the zone is rural, the municipality includes 52 villages.
Pazo de Espiña, Obelisk monument to Magín Espiña. Celebrations: San Vitorio, at the end of August.
All listed with their respective Saints
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