Place:Lugo, Lugo, Galicia, Spain

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NameLugo
Alt namesLucosource: ARLIS/NA: Ancient Site Names (1995)
Lucus Augustisource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) VII, 551
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates43.0°N 7.55°W
Located inLugo, Galicia, Spain
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Lugo is a city in northwestern Spain in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is the capital of the province of Lugo. The municipality had a population of 98,025 in 2018, making it the fourth most populous city in Galicia.

Lugo is the only city in the world to be surrounded by completely intact Roman walls, which reach a height of along a circuit ringed with 71 towers. The walk along the top is continuous round the circuit, and features ten gates. These 3rd century walls are protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The bridge over the Miño is essentially of Roman date, though many repairs over the centuries have effaced its Roman character. It is along the Camino Primitivo path of the Camino de Santiago.

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