Baralla Explained

Baralla
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:Os Ancares
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:141.16
Population As Of:2024
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2484
Population Demonym:Barallense
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:27680
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Government Footnotes:[3]
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:Miguel González
Leader Party:Partido Popular de Baralla

Baralla is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Os Ancares and covers 30 villages.[4] Until the late 1970s it was called Neira of Jusá.

Location

To the riverside of Neira it borders Becerreá to the east and O Corgo to the west. The municipality is located in the valley of its river.

History

Originally it was a Celtic village which was completely romanized after the foundation of Lugo.In the Middle Ages, the lords of Espiña, Gallego and others prevented the penetration of Almanzor into the razzia valleys.

Rural Tourism

All the zone is rural, the municipality includes 52 villages.

Monuments

Pazo de Espiña, Obelisk monument to Magín Espiña. Celebrations: San Vitorio, at the end of August.

Villages/Hamlets

All listed with their respective Saints

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Entidades Locales . ssweb.seap.minhap.es . 3 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute) . www.ine.es . 3 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Corporación Municipal . www.concellobaralla.es . 3 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Parroquias . www.concellobaralla.es . 4 May 2024.