Padrón

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Padrón is a historic town in Galicia, Spain, renowned as a key site in the legend of Saint James and for its famous Padrón peppers.

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Padrón canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
associatedWith Camino de Santiago
Saint James the Greater
associatedWithPerson Rosalía de Castro
climate oceanic climate
country Spain
distanceTo approximately 20 km south of Santiago de Compostela
approximately 35 km north of Pontevedra
economicActivity agriculture
pepper cultivation
governingBody Municipal council of Padrón
hasDemonym padronesa
padronés
hasFestival pepper festivals
hasHeritage Roman heritage
hasLandmark Casa Museo Rosalía de Castro
Church of Santiago de Padrón
Convent of Herbón
Pedrón stone
linked to: Pedra de Abalar
hasRelief low-lying river valley
hasReligiousEvent festivities of Santiago Apóstol
historicalName Iria Flavia
languageUsed Galician
Spanish
locatedIn Galicia
Province of A Coruña
comarca of Sar
locatedNear Ulla River
locatedOn Sar River
notableFor Padrón peppers
association with the legend of Saint James
religious pilgrimage heritage
partOf Autonomous community of Galicia
pepperCharacteristic some peppers are hot and some are mild
pepperVariety Pimientos de Padrón
linked to: Padrón peppers
postalCodeRegion 15900 series
product Padrón peppers
region northwest Spain
religionTraditionally Roman Catholicism
religiousTradition landing place of Saint James’s remains in Spain
roadConnection AP-9 motorway (nearby access)
N-550 road
timeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
tourismType cultural tourism
gastronomic tourism
religious tourism

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