Rábade | |||
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San Vicenzo de Rábade | |||
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Situation of Rábade within Galicia | |||
Coordinates: | |||
Country | Spain | ||
Autonomous Community | Galicia | ||
Province | Lugo | ||
Comarca | Lugo | ||
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Government | |||
• Type | Concello | ||
• Mayor | Francico Xosé Fernández Montes | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 5.2 km2 (2 sq mi) | ||
Population (2008)INE | |||
• Total | 1,718 | ||
• Density | 330.38/km2 (855.7/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET (GMT +1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (GMT +2) (UTC) | ||
Post code | 27370 | ||
Area code(s) | +34 982 | ||
Website | http://www.rabade.org |
Rábade or San Vicenzo de Rábade is a town in the northwest of Spain in the province of Lugo. It is the third smallest municipality in Galicia. Rábade has a population of about 1500 and an area of 5.2 km². It is at an altitude of 400 meters.
Until 1924 Rábade was part of Begonte.
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.