Lugo

Spain
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Also known as: Lucus Augusti

Lugo, city, capital of Lugo provincia (province), in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It lies on the Miño River, southeast of A Coruña. Lugo originated as the Roman Lucus Augusti, and its Roman walls, which were added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2000, remain a public walkway. The city was occupied by Suebi (Suevi), Moors, and Normans and was recaptured by King Alfonso III of Asturias and Leon in the 10th century. Notable landmarks include the Gothic Church of San Francisco, the cloister of which is a national monument, and the Romanesque cathedral (begun 1129) with Gothic, Baroque, and Neoclassical additions. Lugo is a commercial centre with agricultural fairs and markets as well as meatpacking plants and lumber and machinery factories. Services, however, dominate the economy. Pop. (2011) 98,001; (2013 est.) 98,761.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by Adam Augustyn.