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Santa Comba, Galicia

Coordinates: 43°02′18″N 08°48′51″W / 43.03833°N 8.81417°W / 43.03833; -8.81417
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Santa Comba
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Location of Santa Comba
Location of Santa Comba
Santa Comba is located in Spain
Santa Comba
Santa Comba
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°02′18″N 08°48′51″W / 43.03833°N 8.81417°W / 43.03833; -8.81417
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvinceA Coruña
ComarcaXallas
Government
 • AlcaldeAlberto Romar Landeira (PSdeG-PSOE)
Area
 • Total203.70 km2 (78.65 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total9,450
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymCombés
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
15841
Dialing code981
WebsiteOfficial website

Santa Comba is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Xallas.

Etymology

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The name Santa Comba is derived from Columba of Sens, a Gallaecian virgin and saint who is known as Santa Comba de Sens in the Galician language. According to the legends, she fled Gallaecia for Gaul.

International relations

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Twin towns – sister cities

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Santa Comba is twinned with:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Santa Comba y Río de Janeiro refrendan su relación de amistad" (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
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