A Pobra de San Xiao
Parish and village in Láncara, Spain
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A Pobra de San Xiao, known as Puebla de San Julián in Castilian Spanish, is a parroquia and village in the municipality of Láncara, within the province of Lugo, Galicia, Spain.
A Pobra de San Xiao
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  A Pobra de San Xiao Location within Galicia  A Pobra de San Xiao Location within Spain | |
| Coordinates: 42.8654378°N 7.4347701°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Galicia |
| Province |  Lugo |
| Comarca | Sarria |
| Municipality | Láncara |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 769 |
Name
The village is officially known by the Galician name A Pobra de San Xiao.[1] However, the village has previously been called both Pobra de San Xulián and Puebla de San Xulián. In Castilian Spanish, it is known as Puebla de San Julián.
Sport
A Pobra de San Xiao is the birthplace of Antonio Doncel, a former professional footballer who spent most of his career with nearby Deportivo de La Coruña.[2] Fellow footballer Keko was also born in the village.[3] Between 1995 and 2006, a futsal team operated in the village. In 2004, ED Láncara reached the División de Honor, the top division of Spanish futsal, staying there until their dissolution two years later.[4][5]
Gallery
The Church
The Town Hall
The Train Station
A mural depicting the village's connection to the railway industry
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