Lugo (province)

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Image:Escudo Diputación Lugo Galicia.svg
Coat of arms of the Provice of Lugo

Lugo is a province of northwestern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of Asturias, León, Ourense, Pontevedra, and A Coruña, and by the Cantabrian Sea ( Bay of Biscay ) .

Lugo Province
Districtpopulation
City of Lugo26,959
Chantada15,003
Fonsagrada17,302
City of Mondoñedo10,590
Monforte12,912
Panton12,988
Villalba13,572
Vivero12,843
Towns, Vilages and Hamlets343,217
All the Province (Total):465,386
(Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911) [1]
Lugo Province
Municipalitypopulation (2002)
Lugo89,509
Monforte de Lemos19,817
Sarria13,053
Vilalba15,520
Viveiro15,444
All the Province (Total):361,782

The population is 361,782 (2002), of whom a quarter live in the capital, Lugo. History: Ancient Celtic settlement in honour of god Lugh (see Lyon) later Latinised (Lucus Augusti) and turned into one of the three main important Galician-Roman centres alongside Braccara Augusta and Asturica Augusta (modern Braga and Astorga respectively) See also List of municipalities in Lugo.

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Coordinates: 43°00′N, 7°30′W

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