Ribas de Sil is a town and municipality in the province of
Lugo
Lugo (, ) is a city in northwestern Spain in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia. It is the capital of the Lugo (province), province of Lugo. The municipality had a population of 100,060 in 2024, ...
, in the autonomous community of
Galicia, Spain. It is part of the
comarca
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of
Quiroga.
The town is not directly related to the monastery of
Santo Estevo de Ribas de Sil, which is currently used as a
parador
A ''parador'' (), in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries was an establishment where travelers could seek lodging, and usually, food and drink, similar to an inn. In Spain since 1928, a Parador is a state-owned luxury hotel, usually loca ...
and is located further west. The monastery is first mentioned in the 10th century, but is believed to have been founded here in between the 6th and 7th centuries.
References
External links
Ribas de Silin ''Deputación Provincial de Lugo''.
Municipalities in the Province of Lugo
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