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Sarria is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Sarria. It is head of the region and the most popular starting point for the Camino de Santiago; many pilgrims choose Sarria because the distance from this point to Santiago allows them to cover the necessary kilometers to reach the Compostela, a certificate of accomplishment. King Alfonso IX of León died in Sarria in 1230 while making a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.

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Settlement.settlement_type
municipality
Settlement.official_name
Sarria
Settlement.image_skyline
Sarria, en Lugo (España).jpg
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Sarria.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of Arms of Sarria.svg
Settlement.image_caption
Town view.
Settlement.image_map
Situacion Sarria.PNG
Settlement.map_caption
Situation of Sarria within Galicia
Settlement.subdivision_type
Parroquias
Settlement.subdivision_name
52
Settlement.leader_title
Alcalde (Mayor)
Settlement.leader_name
Claudio M. Garrido Martinez
Settlement.area_note
185 km²
Settlement.timezone
CET
Settlement.utc_offset
+1
Settlement.timezone_DST
CET
Settlement.utc_offset_DST
+2

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Sarria
Population
13726
Area
185
Elevation
700
Official website
www.sarria.es
Image
Sarria, en Lugo (España).jpg
Licence plate code
LU
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Sarria
Commons category
Sarria
postal code
27600
male population
6492
female population
6838
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  • Artistic heritage
  • Leisure activities
  • Camino de Santiago
  • Gallery
  • Notable people
  • References
  • See also

Sarria is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Sarria. It is head of the region and the most popular starting point for the Camino de Santiago; many pilgrims choose Sarria because the distance from this point to Santiago allows them to cover the necessary kilometers to reach the Compostela, a certificate of accomplishment. King Alfonso IX of León died in Sarria in 1230 while making a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.

==Artistic heritage== Sarria's artistic heritage is primarily characterized by churches, which are essential to the Way of St. James. This includes the early-Gothic, 13th-century church, O Salvador, which is located on Rúa Maior. In this town, from its unusual rúa Maior, it is possible to see the only tower that remains of the medieval fortress belonging to the town called Fortress of Sarria.

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