Lugo

Lugo
View from the Roman walls
City hall
Flag of Lugo
Official seal of Lugo
Coat of arms of Lugo
Map
Location of Lugo
Coordinates: 43°01′N 7°33′W / 43.017°N 7.550°W / 43.017; -7.550
Country Spain
Region Galicia
ProvinceLugo
ComarcaLugo
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodyConcello de Lugo
 • MayorLara Méndez López (PSdeG)
Area
 • Total332 km2 (128 sq mi)
Elevation
465 m (1,526 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total98,025
 • Density300/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneCET (GMT +1)
 • Summer (DST)CEST (GMT +2)
Postcode
from 27001 to 27004
Area code+34-982
ISO 3166-2ES-LU
Patron SaintSaint Froilán
Websitehttp://concellodelugo.gal/

Lugo (Galician: [ˈluɣo], Spanish: [ˈluɣo] ) is a city in northwestern Spain in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is the capital of the province of Lugo. The municipality had a population of 98,025 in 2018, making it the fourth most populous city in Galicia.[2]

Lugo is the only city in the world to be surrounded by completely intact Roman walls, which reach a height of 10 to 15 metres (33 to 49 feet) along a 2,117-metre (6,946 ft) circuit ringed with 71 towers. The walk along the top is continuous around the circuit and features ten gates. The 3rd century Roman walls, the only one of its kind in the world, are protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The city's historic bridge over the Miño is also essentially of Roman date. The city of Lugo is along the Camino Primitivo path of the Camino de Santiago.

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "INEbase / Demography and population /Municipal Register. Population by municipality /Nomenclature: Continuous Register Population by Population Unit / Results". www.ine.es. Retrieved 29 January 2019.

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