Rábade

Municipality in Galicia, Spain
Flag of Rábade
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Coat of arms of Rábade
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Situation of Rábade within Galicia
Situation of Rábade within Galicia
Coordinates: 43°06′00″N 7°37′00″W / 43.1°N 7.616667°W / 43.1; -7.616667CountrySpainAutonomous CommunityGaliciaProvinceLugoComarcaLugoParroquia
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  • Rábade
Government
 • TypeConcello • MayorFrancisco Xosé Fernández MontesArea
 • Total5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,501 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)Time zoneCET (GMT +1) • Summer (DST)CEST (GMT +2)Post code
27370
Area code+34 982Websitehttp://www.rabade.org

Rábade, also known as San Vicenzo de Rábade, is a town and in the province of Lugo, and the smallest municipality in Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Lugo. Rábade has a population of about 1500 and an area of 5.2 km². It is at an altitude of 400 meters.

Until 28 May 1925 Rábade was part of Begonte.

Rábade holds market days on the 2nd and 22nd of every month and on those days you can eat a traditional dish: octopus. It has celebrations on 22 and 23 January and 15 August. The Copa Miño de Piragüismo is a local tourist attraction.

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

External links

  • Concello de Rabade official website

43°07′N 7°37′W / 43.117°N 7.617°W / 43.117; -7.617

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