Lugo is a ceity in the north-wast of Spain. Caipital o the province o Lugo, in Galicie. Is the fowert lairgest Galician ceety wi a population o 97,635 in 2010. Its mains festivals, the San Froilán, it is ane o the maist famous in Spain an Portugal, while the traditional dish, "polbo á feira". Waw o Lugo wis declared a UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid in 2000.

Lugo
Ceety
View frae the Roman waw o Lugo an its Cathedral
View frae the Roman waw o Lugo an its Cathedral
Banner o Lugo
Banner
Coat of airms o Lugo
Coat airms
Lugo is located in Spain
Lugo
Lugo
Coordinates: 43°01′N 7°33′W / 43.017°N 7.550°W / 43.017; -7.550Coordinates: 43°01′N 7°33′W / 43.017°N 7.550°W / 43.017; -7.550
KintraSpain
RegionGalicie
ProvinceLugo
ComarcaLugo
Govrenment
 • TeepMayor-cooncil
 • BodiConcello de Lugo
 • MayorXosé Clemente López Orozco (PSdeG)
Area
 • Total332 km2 (128 sq mi)
Elevation
465 m (1,526 ft)
Population
 (2013)Concello de Lugo
 • Total99,241
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneCET (GMT +1)
 • Summer (DST)CEST (GMT +2)
Postcode
2700x
Area code(s)+34-982
ISO 3166-2ES-LU
Patron SauntSaunt Froilán
Websitehttp://lugo.gal/

History eedit

Lugo (Celtic name: Lugh) wis the steid o monie Celtic commonties for centuries afore Christ. The oreeginal Laitin name o the ceety wis Lucus Augusti, meanin "saucrit forest".

Twin touns an sister ceeties eedit

Kintra Ceety or municipality Subdiveesion
  Dinan Breetany
  Ferrol Galicie
  Qinhuangdao Hebei
  Viana do Castelo Norte
  Great Waw o Cheenae Fowkrepublic o Cheenae