Padrón

Also known as Padron

Padrón () is a concello (Galician for municipality) in the Province of A Coruña, in Galicia (Spain) within the comarca of O Sar. It covers an area of , is from A Coruña and from Santiago de Compostela. , the town had population of 8,968 according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Padrón is divided into five parishes: (San Pedro de) Carcacía (Santa María de) Cruces (Santa María de) Herbón (Santa María de) Iria Flavia (or Iría Flavia) (Santiago de) Padrón

Key facts

Settlement.name: Padrón
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Padrón.jpg
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo del Concello de Padrón.png
Settlement.shield_size: 100px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Spain.
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous Community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Galicia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province

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8 sections

Contents

History and etymology
Economy
Demography
Food
Notable people
See also
References
External links

==History and etymology== Iria Flavia was an ancient Celtic settlement, the capital of the Capori tribe. It was located at the confluence of the rivers Sar and Ulla, and on the crossroads to Braga (Portugal) and Astorga (León). It became Iria Flavia under Titus Flavius Vespasianus. During the middle ages, it was the Episcopal See until Alfonso II of Asturias moved it to Compostela after the finding of Saint James the Great's sepulchre. In modern days, the town is the last stop on The Portuguese Way route of the Camino de Santiago.