Alfoz Explained

Alfoz
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Lugo
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:A Mariña Central
Population Demonym:alfocego, -a
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:27...
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:Efigenia Maseda Paz
Leader Party:VIA Alfoz

Alfoz (pronounced as /gl/) is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It is in the comarca of A Mariña Central. It borders the municipalities of Foz, Mondoñedo, Abadín and O Valadouro.

The population in 2008 was 2,133 people according to the municipal register of inhabitants. Alfoz is the antipodes of the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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43.528°N -7.414°W