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Santa Comba | |
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 Location of Santa Comba | |
  Santa Comba Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 43°02′18″N 08°48′51″W / 43.03833°N 8.81417°W | |
| Country | 
Spain |
| Autonomous community | 
Galicia |
| Province | A Coruña |
| Comarca | Xallas |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Alberto Romar Landeira ( PSdeG-PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 203.70 km2 (78.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2018)
[1] | |
| • Total | 9,450 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Combés |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Postal code | 15841 |
| Dialing code | 981 |
| Website | Official website |
Santa Comba is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Xallas.
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Etymology
The name Santa Comba is derived from Columba of Sens, a Gallaecian virgin and saint who is known as Santa Comba de Sens in the Galician language. According to the legends, she fled Gallaecia for Gaul.
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Santa Comba is twinned with: [2]
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Santa Comba y Río de Janeiro refrendan su relación de amistad" (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
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