Santa Comba, Galicia

Santa Comba
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Santa Comba
Santa Comba Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°02′18″N 08°48′51″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Galicia
Province	A Coruña
Comarca	Xallas
Government
• Alcalde	Alberto Romar Landeira (PSdeG-PSOE)
Area
• Total	203.70 km^2 (78.65 sq mi)
Elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	9,450
• Density	46/km^2 (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.

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

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Spain

Twin towns – sister cities

Santa Comba is twinned with:^[2]

• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

See also

List of municipalities in A Coruña

References

1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
2. "Santa Comba y Río de Janeiro refrendan su relación de amistad" (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. Retrieved 2023-11-15.

External links

• Concello de Santa Comba