- Burela
Infobox City
official_name = Concello de Burela
map_caption = Situation of Burela within Galicia
subdivision_type =Parroquia s
subdivision_name = Burela (Santa María de Burela)
leader_title = Alcalde (Mayor )
leader_name = Alfredo Llano García
area_note =
area_magnitude = 1 E8
area_total_km2 = 8.2
area_land_km2 =
area_water_km2 =
website = http://www.burela.org
footnotes =Burela, is a municipality in the Spanish province of
Lugo . The first written reference to Burela is in a document dated back to 1096, and it is referred as Burellum. The origin of the name Burela is still unknown. Burela has an ancient history with some archeological evidence like the "Torques", a piece of the "castrexa" culture. It got the independence from Cervo in 1994. Burela is known for its large fishing port wherealbacore ("bonito del norte") and hake are delivered daily to the rest of Spain.
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