Quiroga, Galicia Explained

Quiroga
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain#Spain Galicia
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:Quiroga
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:317.56
Population As Of:2024
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:3099
Population Demonym:Quirogués
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:27320
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Government Footnotes:[3]
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:José Luis Rivera
Leader Party:Partido Independientes x Quiroga

Quiroga (pronounced as /gl/) is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It is the capital of the comarca of Quiroga. The south side of Quiroga is bordered by the river Sil.[4]

The main economic activities are agriculture which is mostly grapes and olives, animal breeding and mining.

Olives are grown in Quiroga, where it has been a tradition, as the climate is optimal for growing them.[5] [6] In 2020, Quiroga produced 40,000 liters of olive oil.[7]

The municipality of Quiroga is an interesting natural area (more than 50% of the total area is protected).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Entidades Locales . ssweb.seap.minhap.es . 28 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute) . www.ine.es . 28 April 2024.
  3. News: José Luis Rivera es el nuevo alcalde de Quiroga . 28 April 2024 . Somos Comarca . 17 June 2023 . es.
  4. Web site: Situación y descripción geográfica de Quiroga . Ayuntamiento de Quiroga . 28 April 2024 . es-ES.
  5. News: Los aceites de oliva gallegos que (quizás) no conocías y que deberías probar . 28 April 2024 . El Espanol . 18 May 2021 . es.
  6. Web site: Quiroga . aceitegalicia.com . 28 April 2024.
  7. News: La cosecha de aceite de oliva de Quiroga rebasa los 40.000 litros, según la estimación del Ayuntamiento . 28 April 2024 . La Voz de Galicia . 20 February 2020 . es.