Santa Comba, Galicia

Municipality in Galicia, Spain

Flag of Santa Comba

Flag

Coat of arms of Santa Comba

Coat of arms

Location of Santa Comba

Location of Santa Comba

43°02′18″N 08°48′51″W / 43.03833°N 8.81417°W / 43.03833; -8.81417Country

SpainAutonomous community

GaliciaProvinceA CoruñaComarcaXallasGovernment

• AlcaldeAlberto Romar Landeira (PSdeG-PSOE)Area

• Total203.70 km² (78.65 sq mi)Elevation

300 m (1,000 ft)Population

(2018)^[1]

• Total9,450 • Density46/km² (120/sq mi)DemonymCombésTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

15841

Dialing code981WebsiteOfficial website

Santa Comba is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Xallas.

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Etymology

The name Santa Comba is derived from Columba of Sens, a Gallaecian virgin and saint who is known as Santa Comba de Sens in the Galician language. According to the legends, she fled Gallaecia for Gaul.

International relations

Twin towns – sister cities

Santa Comba is twinned with:^[2]

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

References

^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ "Santa Comba y Río de Janeiro refrendan su relación de amistad" (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. Retrieved 2023-11-15.

External links

Concello de Santa Comba

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