Fonsagrada, A

Lugo · Galicia

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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.

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Origins

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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

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February: Feira do Butelo (18)

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Street market

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Gastronomy

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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)

Routes passing through Fonsagrada, A

Muradal - Lagoaseca - Cabaceira - Igrexa Os Cangos Recorrido señalizado de 12 km, de Ribeira de Piquín a Fonsagrada, A, por 2 pueblos. En OpenStreetMap figura co... 2 villages · 13 km · CIMA

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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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