Lugo

Lugo (, ) is a city in northwestern Spain in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is the capital of the province of Lugo. The municipality had a population of 100,060 in 2024, making it the fourth most populous city in Galicia.

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Lugo is a city in northwestern Spain located in the region of Galicia, serving as the capital of Lugo province. With a population of about 100,000 people, it is the fourth largest city in Galicia.

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Settlement.name: Lugo
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Lugo.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Lugo (2012).svg
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 4
Settlement.mapframe marker: city
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Lugo
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous Community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Galicia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Lugo
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Lugo
Settlement.parts_type: Parishes
Settlement.parts_style: para

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lugo
Demonym: lucense
Population: 100143
Area: 332000000
Elevation: 465
Official website: concellodelugo.gal
Image: Muralla y Catedral de Lugo (España).jpg
Licence plate code: LU

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Commons category: Lugo, Spain
postal code: 27001–27004
Commons gallery: Lugo
male population: 45508
female population: 52768
P8168: Martin Gschlacht
native label: Lugo
inception: 1834-00-00
P12749: Vladimir Oblast

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Population
Geography
Climate
History
Economy
Main sights
Sports
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
External links

Lugo is the only city in the world to be surrounded by completely intact Roman walls, which reach a height of along a circuit ringed with 71 towers. The walk along the top is continuous around the circuit and features ten gates. The 3rd century Roman walls, the only one of its kind in the world, are protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The city's historic bridge over the Miño is also essentially of Roman date. The city of Lugo is along the Camino Primitivo path of the Camino de Santiago.