Santa Comba, Galicia

Santa Comba
Location of Santa Comba
Santa Comba
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°02′18″N 08°48′51″W / 43.03833°N 8.81417°W / 43.03833; -8.81417
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvinceA Coruña
ComarcaXallas
Government
 • AlcaldeAlberto Romar Landeira (PSdeG-PSOE)
Area
 • Total
203.70 km2 (78.65 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
9,450
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymCombés
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
15841
Dialing code981
WebsiteOfficial website

Santa Comba is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Xallas.

Etymology

The name Santa Comba is derived from Columba of Sens, a Gallaecian virgin and saint who is known as Santa Comba de Sens in the Galician language. According to the legends, she fled Gallaecia for Gaul.

International relations

Twin towns – sister cities

Santa Comba is twinned with:[2]

See also

List of municipalities in A Coruña

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Santa Comba y Río de Janeiro refrendan su relación de amistad" (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 2023-11-15.