Paradela is a municipality in
Lugo province
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in
Galicia in north-west
Spain
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. It is situated in the region of
Sarria
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.
There were 2,193 people living in Paradela as of 2008 (1,101 men and 1,092 women).
It is known for the connection it has with the
Way of St. James
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. The French route of such a way, ending in
Santiago de Compostela
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, passes through five
parishes
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of Paradela: Ferreiros, Francos, Laxe, Cortes and Loio.
Etymology
The name Paradela comes from the diminutive of the
Latin
Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...
word ''parata'', which can be translated as hostal, or near the end of the journey.
Parishes
Here is a list of all parishes within Paradela, each having their own
saint
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shown in brackets.
*Aldosende (Santiago)
*Andreade (Santiago)
*Barán (San Pedro)
*Castro (San Mamede)
*Castro de Rei de Lemos (Santa María)
*As Cortes (San Salvador)
*Ferreiros (Santa María)
*Francos (Santa María)
*A Laxe (Santiago)
*Loio (San Xoán)
*Paradela (San Miguel)
*San Facundo de Ribas de Miño (San Facundo)
*San Martiño de Castro (San Martiño)
*San Vicente de Paradela (San Vicente)
*Santa Cristina de Paradela (Santa Cristina)
*Santalla de Paradela (Santalla)
*Suar (San Lourenzo)
*Vilaragunte (Santa María)
Notable people from Paradela
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Manuel Rodriguez Lopez
Manuel Oreste Rodríguez López (11 December 1934, in Paradela, Lugo, Paradela, Lugo, Spain – 13 February 1990 Lugo) was a Galician poet and writer.
Biography
Manuel Rodriguez Lopez was born in 1934 in a hamlet in the region of Paradela, Lug ...
(1934-1990) - poet, writer and translator
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Diego López Rodríguez
Diego is a Spanish masculine given name. The Portuguese equivalent is Diogo. The name also has several patronymic derivations, listed below. The etymology of Diego is disputed, with two major origin hypotheses: ''Tiago'' and ''Didacus''.
Et ...
(1981-) - football goalkeeper
Sources
External links
Concello de Paradela Official website
Municipalities in the Province of Lugo
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