Lourenzá

Lourenzá
Town hall and former monastery of San Salvador de Lourenzá.
Location of Lourenzá
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvinceLugo
ComarcaA Mariña Central
Government
 • AlcaldeRocío López García (PSdeG-PSOE)
Area
 • Total
62.53 km2 (24.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[3]
 • Total
2,115
 • Density34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Valego, laurentiniano
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
27760
WebsiteOfficial website

Lourenzá (Galician pronunciation: [lowɾenˈθa]) is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain.

It is the site of the monastery of San Salvador.[4] The façade of its church is said to have been a prototype for that of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral.

References

  1. ^ "Rocío López García, del PSOE, recibe por segunda vez el bastón de mando de Lourenzá". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 15 June 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Entidades Locales". ssweb.seap.minhap.es. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". ine.es. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  4. ^ "MONASTERIO SAN SALVADOR DE LOURENZÁ EN LOURENZÁ LUGO". Turgalicia (in Spanish). 2 March 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

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