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).