Chantada is a municipality in Spain, in the province of Lugo, in Galicia. On 1 January 2025 it had 8,171 inhabitants according to the INE municipal register (padrón), over an area of about 175.1 km².
Population density is about 47 per km²: a partly rural municipality, with a main town and scattered villages or developments. Of the 12 municipalities in the province of Lugo with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 9 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 47 km south-west of Lugo, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is A Coruña, about 95 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Ourense (31 km).
To explore the area, use the map of neighbouring municipalities and the accommodation options in and around Chantada; all the municipalities in the province of Lugo are listed on their own page.