Quiroga () is a municipality in the province of
Lugo
Lugo (, ) is a city in northwestern Spain in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia. It is the capital of the Lugo (province), province of Lugo. The municipality had a population of 100,060 in 2024, ...
, in the autonomous community of
Galicia,
Spain
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. It is the capital of the
comarca
A ''comarca'' (, , , ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain, and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, mark ...
of
Quiroga. The south side of Quiroga is bordered by the
river Sil.
The main economic activities are agriculture which is mostly grapes and olives, animal breeding and mining.
Olives are grown in Quiroga, where it has been a tradition, as the climate is optimal for growing them. In 2020, Quiroga produced 40,000 liters of olive oil.
The municipality of Quiroga is an interesting natural area (more than 50% of the total area is protected).
References
Municipalities in the Province of Lugo
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