Pol is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. Its capital is Mosteiro.
Pol | |
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Municipality | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Pol Location in Spain. | |
| Coordinates: 43°21′49″N 7°28′30″W / 43.36361°N 7.47500°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Galicia |
| Province | Lugo |
| Comarca | Meira |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lino Rodríguez Ónega |
| Area | |
| • Total | 124.46 km2 (48.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,616 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | polense, -a |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CET) |
| Website | Official website |
History
It has been historically linked to the arrival of Briton immigrants in Galicia during the Dark Ages period (see Bishop Maeloc and Britonia).