Friol

Begonte
Town hall of Friol.
Town hall of Friol.
Coat of arms of Begonte
A map of Friol and its parroquias.
A map of Friol and its parroquias.
Begonte is located in Spain
Begonte
Begonte
Location in Spain
Begonte is located in Galicia
Begonte
Begonte
Begonte (Galicia)
Coordinates: 43°02′N 7°47′W / 43.033°N 7.783°W / 43.033; -7.783
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvinceLugo
ComarcaLugo
Government
 • AlcaldeJosé Ángel Santos (People's Party)
Area
 • Total
292.29 km2 (112.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[3]
 • Total
3,616
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
DemonymFriolés/a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
27...
Websitewww.concellodefriol.es/index.html

Friol is a municipality in the Lugo province in Galicia. It is located in northwest Spain. It is bordered on the north by Begonte and Guitiriz, to the south by Palas de Rei and Guntín, to the east by Lugo and Outeiro de Rei and to the west by the province of La Coruña. It has an area of 292.29 km2.[2] It has a population of 3,616 inhabitants according to the INE in 2024.[3] The population density is 12 inhabitants/km2.

  1. ^ "José Ángel Santos, elixido presidente do PP en Friol co 100% dos votos". Galiciaxa (in Galician). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Entidades Locales". ssweb.seap.minhap.es. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". ine.es. Retrieved 6 May 2024.