Quiroga, Galicia
{{About|the locality in Galicia, Spain||Quiroga (disambiguation){{!}}Quiroga}}
{{short description|Municipality in Galicia, Spain}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2014}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Quiroga
| image_skyline = Casa_concello_Quiroga.jpg
| image_flag = Flag of Quiroga.svg
| settlement_type = Municipality
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| image_caption = Town hall.
| image_shield = Escudo_de_Quiroga.svg
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| image_map = Situacion_Quiroga.PNG
| map_caption = Location of Quiroga.
| pushpin_map = Spain#Spain Galicia
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Spain
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Spain}}
| subdivision_type1 = Autonomous community
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Galicia}}
| subdivision_type2 = Province
| subdivision_name2 = Lugo
| subdivision_type3 = Comarca
| subdivision_name3 = Quiroga
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| coordinates = {{Coord|42|29|N|7|16|W|region:ES_type:city|display=inline, title}}
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| area_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Entidades Locales |url=https://ssweb.seap.minhap.es/REL/frontend/inicio/municipios/12/13425/25 |website=ssweb.seap.minhap.es |access-date=28 April 2024}}
| area_total_km2 = 317.56
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| population_as_of = 2024
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute) |url=https://www.ine.es/nomen2/inicio_r.do |website=www.ine.es |access-date=28 April 2024}}
| population_total = 3099
| population_demonym = Quirogués
| population_note =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 27320
| area_code_type = Dialing code
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| leader_title = Alcalde
| leader_name = José Luis Rivera
| leader_party = Partido Independientes x Quiroga
| website = {{Official website|https://www.concellodequiroga.com}}
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Quiroga ({{IPA|gl|kiˈɾɔɣɐ}}) is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It is the capital of the comarca of Quiroga. The south side of Quiroga is bordered by the river Sil.{{cite web |title=Situación y descripción geográfica de Quiroga |url=https://concellodequiroga.com/es/situacion-y-descripcion-geografica-de-quiroga/ |website=Ayuntamiento de Quiroga |access-date=28 April 2024 |language=es-ES}}
The main economic activities are agriculture which is mostly grapes and olives, animal breeding and mining.
Olives are grown in Quiroga, where it has been a tradition, as the climate is optimal for growing them.{{cite news |title=Los aceites de oliva gallegos que (quizás) no conocías y que deberías probar |url=https://www.elespanol.com/quincemil/articulos/cultura/los-aceites-de-oliva-gallegos-que-quizas-no-conocias-y-que-deberias-probar |access-date=28 April 2024 |work=El Espanol |date=18 May 2021 |language=es}}{{cite web |title=Quiroga |url=https://aceitegalicia.com/es/zonas/quiroga |website=aceitegalicia.com |access-date=28 April 2024}} In 2020, Quiroga produced 40,000 liters of olive oil.{{cite news |title=La cosecha de aceite de oliva de Quiroga rebasa los 40.000 litros, según la estimación del Ayuntamiento |url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/lemos/quiroga/2020/02/20/cosecha-aceite-oliva-quiroga-rebasa-40000-litros-segun-estimacion-ayuntamiento/0003_202002M20C4992.htm |access-date=28 April 2024 |work=La Voz de Galicia |date=20 February 2020 |language=es}}
The municipality of Quiroga is an interesting natural area (more than 50% of the total area is protected).{{ref needed|date=April 2024}}
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