Galicia (Spain)

:This article deals with the province Galicia in Spain. For the province of same name in central Europe, see Galicia (Central Europe).

Provinces and Cities

Since 1833, Galicia has been divided in four administrative provinces:

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• A Coruña (La Coruña in Spanish),
• Ourense (Orense in Spanish),
• Pontevedra, and
• Lugo.

The main cities are Vigo, A Coruña (La Coruña in Spanish and, historically, Corunna in English), Pontevedra, Lugo, Ferrol, Ourense (Orense in Spanish), and Santiago de Compostela, the region's capital and archiepiscopal seat, and home of the shrine which gave rise medieval Europe's most famous pilgrimage route, The Way of St James.

Related Topics:
Vigo - A Coruña - Pontevedra - Lugo - Ferrol - Ourense - Santiago de Compostela - Pilgrimage - The Way of St James

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