Pol, Lugo

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Pol
Municipality
Coat of arms of Pol
Pol is located in Spain
Pol
Pol
Location in Spain.
Coordinates: 43°21′49″N 7°28′30″W / 43.36361°N 7.47500°W / 43.36361; -7.47500
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityGalicia
ProvinceLugo
ComarcaMeira
Government
 • MayorLino Rodríguez Ónega
Area
 • Total124.46 km2 (48.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,616
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Demonym(s)polense, -a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CET)
WebsiteOfficial website

Pol is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. Its capital is Mosteiro.

History

It has been historically linked to the arrival of Briton immigrants in Galicia during the Dark Ages period (see Bishop Maeloc and Britonia).

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.