Fonsagrada, A
Lugo · Galicia
A Fonsagrada is a town and municipality in the province of Lugo in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwest Spain which is 25 miles east-north-east of Lugo by road. Its population in 2004 was 5,007. A Fonsagrada is situated 3,166 feet (965 m) above sea-level on the watershed between the rivers Rodil and Suarna. Historically it was an important market for a variety of agricultural produce, and it manufactured linen and frieze for local trading. The history of Fonsagrada (traditional name) is linked to the pilgrimage Camino de Santiago. A variant of the Way, the Camino Primitivo, (the original path) goes through the municipality.
History
The City Council of Burón was composed of the existing councils of Fonsagrada and Negueira de Muñiz. Subsequently, the council of Negueira de Muñiz separated from Fonsagrada. In 1943 the provincial council elected its mayor Benjamin Alvarez Fernandez to the position of prosecutor in courts in the First Legislature of the Spanish Courts (1943–1946), representing the municipalities of this province.
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Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- February: Feira do Butelo (18)
- September: Festas de Setembro (8)
Trails and hiking
•Etapa 8b: Variante da Proba de Burón (11 km)
•Etapa 8: A Fonsagrada - O Cádavo (24 km)
•Etapa 7: Grandas de Salime - A Fonsagrada (27 km)
Famous people
•José Ramón Rodil y Gayoso, militar español del siglo XIX
•Xiana Arias, periodista española
•Armando Peñamaría Álvarez, médico y político español
•José Luis Basanta Campos, 1924-2016
•Antonio Fraguas Saavedra, escritor, periodista y director español
•Sergio Peñamaría de Llano, abogado, militar y político galego
•Andrea Barreira Freije, escritora española
•Mónica López Alonso, escultora española
Town hall
Alcaldía: Argelio Fernández Queipo
Web oficial: http://www.afonsagrada.org/
Town hall of Fonsagrada, A
Alcaldía: Argelio Fernández Queipo Web oficial: http://www.afonsagrada.org/
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How to get there
- 🚗 53 km from Lugo (about 37 min by car)
- 🚗 127 km from Oviedo (about 90 min by car)
- 🚗 139 km from Coruña, A (about 98 min by car)
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- ✈️ 120 km from Asturias airport (about 85 min by car)
- ✈️ 135 km from A Coruña airport (about 95 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.9 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Abanca · 0.8 km away
- Banco Santander · 0.8 km away
- Banco Sabadell · 0.9 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 1.3 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 0.8 km away
- Tourist office · 0.9 km away
- Camín de Santiago · 0.9 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Miradoiro dos Ancares · 1 km away
- Viewpoints · 4.6 km away
Wall
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News
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