O Incio

O Incio is a municipality in the province of Lugo in Galicia in north-west Spain.

O Incio
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O Incio
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°38′55″N 7°13′48″W
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityGalicia
ProvinceLugo
ComarcaSarria
Government
  MayorÁngel Camino Copa
Area
  Total146.09 km2 (56.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total1,609
  Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

The main attraction is the small church of Hospital, surrounded by oak and chestnut forest in a western orientated narrow valley. It is a very well preserved Romanesque church from the 12th century, in of grey marble. Part of the decoration is taken from the ruins of the nearby Roman town of Lucus Augusti (modern day Lugo).

References

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


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