| Paradela | |
| 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: | Sarria |
| Coordinates: | 42.9667°N -64°W |
| Area Total Km2: | 121.12 |
| Population Demonym: | Paradelense |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Official language(s) |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Galician, Spanish |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Name: | José Manuel Mato Díaz (2007) |
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).[1] 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.[2]
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.
Here is a list of all parishes within Paradela, each having their own saint shown in brackets.[3]