Friol

Begonte
Town hall of Friol.
A map of Friol and its parroquias.
Begonte
Location in Spain
Begonte
Begonte (Galicia)
Coordinates: 43°02′N 7°47′W / 43.033°N 7.783°W / 43.033; -7.783
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvinceLugo
ComarcaLugo
Government
  AlcaldeJosé Ángel Santos (People's Party)
Area
  Total
292.29 km2 (112.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
  Total
3,616
  Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
DemonymFriolés/a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
27...
Websitewww.concellodefriol.es/index.html

Friol is a municipality in the Lugo province in Galicia. It is located in northwest Spain. It is bordered on the north by Begonte and Guitiriz, to the south by Palas de Rei and Guntín, to the east by Lugo and Outeiro de Rei and to the west by the province of La Coruña. It has an area of 292.29 km2. It has a population of 3,616 inhabitants according to the INE in 2024. The population density is 12 inhabitants/km2.