Lourenzá
Municipality in Galicia, Spain
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Lourenzá (Galician pronunciation: [lowɾenˈθa]) is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain.
Lourenzá | |
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Town hall and former monastery of San Salvador de Lourenzá. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lourenzá | |
  Lourenzá Location in Spain | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Galicia |
| Province | Lugo |
| Comarca | A Mariña Central |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Rocío López García (PSdeG-PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 62.53 km2 (24.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[3] | |
• Total | 2,115 |
| • Density | 33.82/km2 (87.60/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Valego, laurentiniano |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 27760 |
| Website | Official website |
It is the site of the monastery of San Salvador.[4] The façade of its church is said to have been a prototype for that of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral.
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Park of Vilanova de Lourenzá.
