Láncara is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Sarria.
Láncara | |
|---|---|
 Town hall. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Láncara | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Galicia |
| Province | Lugo |
| Comarca | Sarria |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Darío Antonio Piñeiro López (PSdeG-PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 121.61 km2 (46.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[3] | |
| • Total | 2,492 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lancarao |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 27367 |
| Website | Official website |
Notable people
edit- Ángel Castro y Argiz (1875-1956) - Galician-born Cuban farmer and businessman; known for being the father of Fidel Castro and Raúl Castro.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Corporación Municipal". www.concellodelancara.com. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Entidades Locales". ssweb.seap.minhap.es. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". www.ine.es. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Franqui, Carlos (1989). Vida, aventuras y desastres de un hombre llamado Castro (in Spanish). Planeta. p. 15. ISBN 978-968-406-145-3. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "From Láncara to Birán: The history of Angel Castro Argis". www.latinamericanstudies.org. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
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