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Nardo Faro Lagoa, Former Cangas Councillor and Local Power Broker, Dies at 77

He died following complications from recent surgery during a stay at the Domusvi residence in Aldán.

Nardo Faro Lagoa en el paseo de Cangas en 2015.
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Overview

  • He died on October 11 at the Aldán care residence after a difficult postoperative period, according to local reports.
  • Burial is scheduled for Sunday at 18:00 in the Cangas municipal cemetery, with a funeral Monday at 11:30 in the excollegiate church.
  • He served as a Partido Popular councillor from 1999 to 2003, overseeing traffic and police, and was removed after a 2002 clash with the Local Police that drew Guardia Civil intervention.
  • He returned in 2011 by founding the UPAC platform, secured a council seat, and was pivotal in restoring a PP majority with late help from Xosé Cuiña, later taking the public works portfolio.
  • He later ran under INDECA in 2015 without winning representation and was known as a baker, avid hunter, Alondras supporter, and advocate for upgrades to the club’s stadium stands through Rafael Louzán.