Rábade

Rábade
Municipality
San Vicenzo de Rábade
Flag of Rábade
Flag
Coat of arms of Rábade
Coat of arms
Situation of Rábade within Galicia
Situation of Rábade within Galicia
Coordinates: 43°06′00″N 7°37′00″W / 43.1°N 7.616667°W / 43.1; -7.616667
CountrySpain
Autonomous CommunityGalicia
ProvinceLugo
ComarcaLugo
Parroquia
List
  • Rábade
Government
 • TypeConcello
 • MayorFrancisco Xosé Fernández Montes
Area
 • Total
5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
1,501
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zoneCET (GMT +1)
 • Summer (DST)CEST (GMT +2)
Post code
27370
Area code+34 982
Websitehttp://www.rabade.org

Rábade, also known as San Vicenzo de Rábade, is a town and in the province of Lugo, and the smallest municipality in Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Lugo. Rábade has a population of about 1500 and an area of 5.2 km². It is at an altitude of 400 meters.

Until 28 May 1925 Rábade was part of Begonte.

The town's name is of Arabic origin.[2][dubious – discuss]

Rábade holds market days on the 2nd and 22nd of every month and on those days you can eat a traditional dish: octopus. It has celebrations on 22 and 23 January and 15 August. The Copa Miño de Piragüismo is a local tourist attraction.

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Conde, Xavier Frías. "O elemento árabe en galego (II)" [The Arabic element in Galician]. Revista Galega de Filoloxia (in Galician) (3): 35-80 [78]. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via ResearchGate.

43°07′N 7°37′W / 43.117°N 7.617°W / 43.117; -7.617


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