Santa Comba, Galicia

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| settlement_type = Municipality

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| subdivision_type2 = Province

| subdivision_name2 = A Coruña

| subdivision_type3 = Comarca

| subdivision_name3 = Xallas

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| area_total_km2 = 203.70

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| population_demonym = Combés

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

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| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 15841

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 981

| leader_title = Alcalde

| leader_name = Alberto Romar Landeira

| leader_party = PSdeG-PSOE

| website = {{official website|http://www.santacomba.es}}

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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:{{cite web |title=Santa Comba y Río de Janeiro refrendan su relación de amistad|date=22 September 2013 |url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/santiago/2013/09/22/santa-comba-rio-janeiro-refrendan-relacion-amistad/0003_201309S22C12998.htm|publisher=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|access-date=2023-11-15}}

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See also

References

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