Ribas de Sil is a town and municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Quiroga.
Ribas de Sil | |
|---|---|
 Church of San Clodio de Ribas de Sil. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ribas de Sil. | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Galicia |
| Province | Lugo |
| Comarca | Quiroga |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Miguel Ángel Sotuela Vega (PSdeG-PSOE) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 970 |
| Demonym | ribasilense |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 27310 |
| Website | Official website |
The town is not directly related to the monastery of Santo Estevo de Ribas de Sil, which is currently used as a parador and is located further west. The monastery is first mentioned in the 10th century, but is believed to have been founded here in between the 6th and 7th century.[2]
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Hotel Monasterio de San Estevo". Parador Santo Estevo. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
External links
edit- Ribas de Sil in Deputación Provincial de Lugo.
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42°25′N 7°41′W / 42.417°N 7.683°W
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