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Brión

Coordinates: 42°52′01″N 8°40′41″W / 42.867°N 8.678°W / 42.867; -8.678
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Concello de Brión
Municipality
Coat of arms of Concello de Brión
Nickname: 
Brión
Location of Brión within Galicia
Location of Brión within Galicia
ParroquiasBrión, Os Ánxeles, San Salvador de Bastavales, Bastavales, Boullón, Viceso, Luaña, Ons and Cornanda
Government
 • Alcalde (Mayor)Pablo Lago Sanmartín (PSdG)
Area
 • Total74.9 km2 (28.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total7,748
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Brión (Galician: [bɾiˈoŋ]) is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Santiago de Compostela and is 13 km to the east of Santiago de Compostela. It has an area of 74.9 square kilometres (28.9 sq mi), and a population of 7,519 inhabitants (2014).[2]

History

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Remains of megalithic culture are preserved, such as the Raña Longa mamoas field. The castro culture is preserved in the archaeological site of Santa Cecía, Castle Lupario, or the castles of Lamiño, Boullón, Forxán, Pousada, Vioxo and Ons. Due to the Romanization of Galicia [es], through these lands the Roman road passed through to the sea. The Romans also built the hypocaust of Cirrus.

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References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "IGE"..

42°52′01″N 8°40′41″W / 42.867°N 8.678°W / 42.867; -8.678