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Municipality in Galicia, Spain
Santa Comba
Municipality
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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 km (78.65 sq mi)
Elevation300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 • Total9,450
 • Density46/km (120/sq mi)
DemonymCombés
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code15841
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

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

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Spain

Twin towns – sister cities

Santa Comba is twinned with:

See also

List of municipalities in A Coruña

References

  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.

External links

Municipalities of the province of A Coruña
Flag of Galicia


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