Rábade, also known as San Vicenzo de Rábade, is a town and in the province of Lugo, and the smallest municipality in Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Lugo. Rábade has a population of about 1500 and an area of 5.2 km². It is at an altitude of 400 meters.
Until 28 May 1925 Rábade was part of Begonte.
The town's name is of Arabic origin.[2][dubious – discuss]
Rábade holds market days on the 2nd and 22nd of every month and on those days you can eat a traditional dish: octopus. It has celebrations on 22 and 23 January and 15 August. The Copa Miño de Piragüismo is a local tourist attraction.
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Conde, Xavier Frías. "O elemento árabe en galego (II)" [The Arabic element in Galician]. Revista Galega de Filoloxia (in Galician) (3): 35-80 [78]. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via ResearchGate.
External links
- Concello de Rabade official website
43°07′N 7°37′W / 43.117°N 7.617°W
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