Triacastela

Triacastela is a municipality in the province of Lugo, Galicia, Spain. It gets its name from the three castles that once stood here, none of which exist today. Norman (Viking) invaders in 968 A.D. pillaged here, eventually to be defeated at Cebreiro pass and driven off. They probably destroyed all three castles at that time.[2]

Triacastela
municipality
Seal
Triacastela
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°45′N 7°13′W
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityGalicia
ProvinceLugo
ComarcaSarria
Government
  MayorMiguel Ángel Fernández López
Area
  Total51.18 km2 (19.76 sq mi)
Elevation
665 m (2,182 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total643
  Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

It is along the French Way route of the Camino de Santiago (The Way of St. James), and many of the pilgrims stop in the town's albergues and restaurants.

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. Gitlitz & Davidson, The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago: The Complete Cultural Handbook, 2000, St Martin's Press, ISBN 0-312-25416-4


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