Rairiz de Veiga
| Rairiz de Veiga | ||
|---|---|---|
| municipality | ||
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 Location in Galicia | ||
  Rairiz de Veiga Location in Spain | ||
| Coordinates: 42°05′N 7°50′W / 42.083°N 7.833°WCoordinates: 42°05′N 7°50′W / 42.083°N 7.833°W | ||
| Country |
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| Autonomous community |
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| Province |
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| Comarca | A Limia | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Josefa Asunción Morgade Rúa (People's Party) | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 72.1 km2 (27.8 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 622 m (2,041 ft) | |
| Population (2016)[2] | ||
| • Total | 1,394 | |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Website | www.rairizdeveiga.es/ | |
Rairiz de Veiga is a municipality in Ourense (province) in the Galicia region of north-west Spain. It is located in the centre of the province towards the south-west.
A same-sex marriage between two men, Pedro Dias and Muño Vandilas, occurred on 16 April 1061 in Rairiz de Veiga. They were married by a priest at a small chapel. The historic documents about the church wedding were found at Monastery of San Salvador de Celanova.[3]
References
- ↑ "IGE. Táboas". www.ige.eu (in Galician). Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- ↑ "IGE - Principais resultados". www.ige.eu (in Galician). Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- ↑ M.J.A. "El primer matrimonio homosexual de Galicia se ofició en 1061 en Rairiz de Veiga". Retrieved 27 February 2011.
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