A Pobra de San Xiao
A Pobra de San Xiao
Puebla de San Julián (Spanish) | |
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A Pobra de San Xiao | |
A Pobra de San Xiao A Pobra de San Xiao | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′56″N 7°26′05″W / 42.8654378°N 7.4347701°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Galicia |
| Province | Lugo |
| Comarca | Sarria |
| Municipality | Láncara |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 769 |
A Pobra de San Xiao, known as Puebla de San Julián in Castilian Spanish, is a parroquia and village in the municipality of Láncara, within the province of Lugo, Galicia, Spain.
Name
The village is officially known by the Galician name A Pobra de San Xiao.[1] However, the village has previously been called both Pobra de San Xulián and Puebla de San Xulián. In Castilian Spanish, it is known as Puebla de San Julián.
Sport
A Pobra de San Xiao is the birthplace of Antonio Doncel, a former professional footballer who spent most of his career with nearby Deportivo de La Coruña.[2] Fellow footballer Keko was also born in the village.[3] Between 1995 and 2006, a futsal team operated in the village. In 2004, ED Láncara reached the División de Honor, the top division of Spanish futsal, staying there until their dissolution two years later.[4][5]
Gallery
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The Church
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The Town Hall
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The Train Station
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A mural depicting the village's connection to the railway industry
References
- ^ "DECRETO 17/1999, de 21 de enero, por el que se determinan los nombres oficiales de las parroquias pertenecientes a los ayuntamientos de Vedra (A Coruña) y Begonte, Carballedo, Chantada, O Corgo, Folgoso do Courel, Friol, Guntín, Láncara, Outeiro de Rei, Pedrafita do Cebreiro y Ribas de Sil (Lugo)". Diario Oficial de Galicia. 8 February 1999. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "728 Antonio Doncel". oncloudseven.com. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Luis Fernández llega cedido por el Deportivo para reforzar el ataque del CD Lugo y el juvenil Keko Vilariño se va al Levante". Fútbol de Lugo. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Escuelas Deportivas Láncara". barceleuropuebla.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "El Barcel Euro se inscribió como Cometal Celta de Vigo". Diario AS. 21 June 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2005.