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Baralla
Municipality
Town hall.
Town hall.
Flag of Baralla
Flag
Coat of arms of Baralla
Coat of arms
Location of Baralla
Location of Baralla
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvinceLugo
ComarcaOs Ancares
Government
 • AlcaldeMiguel González (People's Party of Galicia)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total2,566
Demonymbarallense
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
27680
WebsiteOfficial website

Baralla is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Os Ancares and covers 32 villages. Until the late 1970s it was called Neira of Jusá.

Location

To the riverside of Neira it borders Becerreá to the east and O Corgo to the west. The municipality is located in the valley of its river.

History

Originally it was a Celtic village which was completely romanized after the foundation of Lugo. In the Middle Ages, the lords of Espiña, Gallego and others prevented the penetration of Almanzor into the razzia valleys.

Rural Tourism

All the zone is rural, the municipality includes 52 villages.

Monuments

Pazo de Espiña, Obelisk monument to Magín Espiña. Celebrations: San Vitorio, at the end of August.

Villages/Hamlets

All listed with their respective Saints



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