Quiroga, Galicia
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Quiroga | |
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Flag of Quiroga Flag Coat of arms of Quiroga Coat of arms | |
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Location in Spain Quiroga (Galicia) | |
| Coordinates: 42°29′N 7°16′W / 42.483°N 7.267°W | |
| Country | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
| Autonomous community | File:Flag of Galicia.svg Galicia |
| Province | Lugo |
| Comarca | Quiroga |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | José Luis Rivera (Partido Independientes x Quiroga) |
| Area | |
• Total | 317.56 km2 (122.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[3] | |
• Total | 3,099 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Quirogués |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 27320 |
| Website | Official website |
Quiroga (Galician pronunciation: [kiˈɾɔɣɐ]) is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It is the capital of the comarca of Quiroga. The south side of Quiroga is bordered by the river Sil.[4] The main economic activities are agriculture which is mostly grapes and olives, animal breeding and mining. Olives are grown in Quiroga, where it has been a tradition, as the climate is optimal for growing them.[5][6] In 2020, Quiroga produced 40,000 liters of olive oil.[7] The municipality of Quiroga is an interesting natural area (more than 50% of the total area is protected).[citation needed]
References
- ↑ "José Luis Rivera es el nuevo alcalde de Quiroga". Somos Comarca (in español). 17 June 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ↑ "Entidades Locales". ssweb.seap.minhap.es. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ↑ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". www.ine.es. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ↑ "Situación y descripción geográfica de Quiroga". Ayuntamiento de Quiroga (in español). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ↑ "Los aceites de oliva gallegos que (quizás) no conocías y que deberías probar". El Espanol (in español). 18 May 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ↑ "Quiroga". aceitegalicia.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ↑ "La cosecha de aceite de oliva de Quiroga rebasa los 40.000 litros, según la estimación del Ayuntamiento". La Voz de Galicia (in español). 20 February 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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