A Lama

A Lama is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra.

Concello de A Lama
Municipality
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Location of A Lama within Galicia
Coordinates: 42°23′28″N 8°26′38″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvincePontevedra
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total2,430
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CET)

Original name

In the beginning it was known as the capital of a region called Cal de Vergaza. Later known as Pedreira, then as La Lama and now in its Galician spelling of A Lama.

Location

The Council of A Lama is a municipality within the province of Pontevedra and is predominantly rural. It has many attractions and natural areas suitable for rural tourism which is having a boom in recent years.

A Lama is a municipality located in the northeast within the province of Pontevedra. It covers an area of 111.76 km2. The distance to the capital of the province is 31 kilometers and 50 kilometers to Vigo.

The neighboring municipalities are Cotobade to the northwest, to the west Ponte Caldelas, Fornelos de Montes to the south, to the northeast Forcarei, and to the east Beariz, in the province of Ourense. The main roads are the roads Pontevedra - A Cañiza that passing through the parishes of Verducido and Gaxate, and the road from the City Cotobade that goes through the parish of Antas communicating with the City of Beariz.

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References
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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