Rianxo is a port town and municipality in the autonomous community of
Galicia
Galicia may refer to:
Geographic regions
* Galicia (Spain), a region and autonomous community of northwestern Spain
** Gallaecia, a Roman province
** The post-Roman Kingdom of the Suebi, also called the Kingdom of Gallaecia
** The medieval King ...
in northwestern
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' ( Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
in the
province of A Coruña
The province of A Coruña (; es, La Coruña ; historical en, link=no, Corunna) is the northwesternmost province of Spain, and one of the four provinces which constitute the autonomous community of Galicia. This province is surrounded by the At ...
. It has a population of a little over 15,000 and its two main industries are fishing and tourism. The town's yearly celebration of
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe ( es, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe), also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe ( es, Virgen de Guadalupe), is a Catholic title of Mary, mother of Jesus associated with a series of five Marian apparitions, which are believed t ...
is popular with tourists. Rianxo was the birthplace of several influential Galician writers, including
Paio Gómez Chariño gl,
Manuel Antonio
Manuel Antonio Pérez Sánchez (July 12, 1900 – January 28, 1930), better known as Manuel Antonio, was a Galician poet. He was honoured on Galician Literature Day in 1979.
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1900 births
1930 deaths
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Alfonso R. Castelao and
Rafael Dieste.
List of parishes
It has 6 ''parroquias''
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O Araño gl
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Asados gl
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Isorna gl
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Leiro gl
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Rianxo gl
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Taragoña gl
References
External links
web page of the municipality of Rianxo
Municipalities in the Province of A Coruña
Our Lady of Guadalupe
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