Paradela
Lugo · Galicia
Paradela is a municipality in Lugo province in Galicia in north-west Spain. It is situated in the region of Sarria. There were 2,193 people living in Paradela as of 2008 (1,101 men and 1,092 women). It is known for the connection it has with the Way of St. James. The French route of such a way, ending in Santiago de Compostela, passes through five parishes of Paradela: Ferreiros, Francos, Laxe, Cortes and Loio.
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Origins
Etimológicamente es diminutivo del latín parata: alto en el camino, albergue, posada (es un diminutivo de parada).
History
Paradela is a municipality in Lugo province in Galicia in north-west Spain. It is situated in the region of Sarria.
There were 2,193 people living in Paradela as of 2008 (1,101 men and 1,092 women).
It is known for the connection it has with the Way of St. James. The French route of such a way, ending in Santiago de Compostela, passes through five parishes of Paradela: Ferreiros, Francos, Laxe, Cortes and Loio.
Monuments
•O Castro
•Modorras dos Chaos 3
•Modorras dos Chaos 2
•Modorras dos Chaos 1
•Mámoa de Agurtión
What to visit
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Gallery
Festivals
September 2026
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Rest of the year
- May: San Isidro (15)
What's on
Street market
•Mercado Gandeiro de Paradela
Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
•Camiño Francés (Rutas alternativas) (140 km)
•Camino Francés - 07 Cacabelos a Palas de Rei (66261, 750 km)
•Ruta do Loio (PR-G 14, 7.2 km)
Services
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Famous people
•Diego López Rodríguez, futbolista español
•Manuel Rodríguez López, escritor español
•José Manuel Mato Díaz, político de España
Town hall
Alcaldía: Montserrat Mulet
Web oficial: http://www.paradela.es/
Town hall of Paradela
Alcaldía: Montserrat Mulet Web oficial: http://www.paradela.es/
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How to get there
- 🚗 35 km from Lugo (about 25 min by car)
- 🚗 120 km from Coruña, A (about 85 min by car)
- 🚗 140 km from Vigo (about 99 min by car)
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- ✈️ 88 km from Santiago de Compostela airport (about 62 min by car)
- ✈️ 111 km from A Coruña airport (about 78 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
- Where to park · 0.5 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Abanca · 0.1 km away
- BBVA · 0.2 km away
- Banco Pastor · 6.2 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Galp · 0.4 km away
- LEIRA S.C.G. · 5.8 km away
- Caxigo Sociedad Cooperativa Galega · 7.9 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- K. 96,5 · 2.6 km away
- Tourist office · 2.6 km away
- K. 97,66 · 2.7 km away
Buses
1 paradas de autobús en el municipio:
•Moimentos
Pharmacy and health
•Farmacia Roberto López López — Cabaleiros De Santiago 75
•Centro de Saúde de Paradela
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Obituaries
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In loving memory
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Videos
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