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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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Paradela
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Paradela Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°58′N 7°57′W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Galicia
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

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)

Famous people from Paradela

• Manuel Rodriguez Lopez (1934-1990) - poet, writer and translator
• Diego López Rodríguez (1981-) - football goalkeeper

Sources

External links

• Concello de Paradela Official website

На других языках

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[de] Paradela (Lugo)

Paradela ist eine spanische Gemeinde (Concello) mit 1.779 Einwohnern (Stand: 1. Januar 2019) in der Provinz Lugo der Autonomen Gemeinschaft Galicien.

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- [en] Paradela, Lugo

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[es] Paradela

Paradela es un municipio español situado al suroeste de la provincia de Lugo en Galicia. Pertenece a la Comarca de Sarria.

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[ru] Парадела (Испания)

Парадела (исп. Paradela) — муниципалитет в Испании, входит в провинцию Луго в составе автономного сообщества Галисия. Муниципалитет находится в составе района (комарки) Саррия. Занимает площадь 120 км². Население — 2091 человек (на 2010 год).

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