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Rábade, also known as San Vicenzo de Rábade, is a town and in the province of Lugo, and the smallest municipality in Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Lugo. Rábade has a population of about 1500 and an area of 5.2 km². It is at an altitude of 400 meters.
Rábade | |
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| San Vicenzo de Rábade | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Situation of Rábade within Galicia | |
| Coordinates: 43°06′00″N 7°37′00″W / 43.1°N 7.616667°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous Community | Galicia |
| Province | Lugo |
| Comarca | Lugo |
| Parroquia | List
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| Government | |
| • Type | Concello |
| • Mayor | Francisco Xosé Fernández Montes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,501 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (GMT +1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (GMT +2) |
| Post code | 27370 |
| Area code | +34 982 |
| Website | http://www.rabade.org |
Until 28 May 1925 Rábade was part of Begonte.
The town's name is of Arabic origin.[2][dubious – discuss]
Rábade holds market days on the 2nd and 22nd of every month and on those days you can eat a traditional dish: octopus. It has celebrations on 22 and 23 January and 15 August. The Copa Miño de Piragüismo is a local tourist attraction.
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Conde, Xavier Frías. "O elemento árabe en galego (II)" [The Arabic element in Galician]. Revista Galega de Filoloxia (in Galician) (3): 35-80 [78]. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via ResearchGate.
External links
edit- Concello de Rabade official website
43°07′N 7°37′W / 43.117°N 7.617°W
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