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Padron

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Padron is a town in the province of A Coruna in Galicia, northwestern Spain, on the Sar and Ulla rivers. According to tradition, it is where the boat carrying the remains of Saint James arrived, and the town lies on the Portuguese Way of the Camino de Santiago. It is also associated with the poet Rosalia de Castro, whose former home is now a museum, and is famous for its small green peppers.

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Practical facts

Local time: UTC+1 · 7 h ahead of Costa Rica
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 42.74° N, 8.66° W

Near Padron

Santiago de Compostela · 18 km away
Vigo · 55 km away
La Coruna · 73 km away
Sarria · 102 km away
Braga · 134 km away
Maia · 167 km away

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