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Paradela
Municipality

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Paradela Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°58′N 7°57′W / 42.967°N 7.950°W / 42.967; -7.950
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

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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