Ponferrada
Municipality in Castile and León, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ponferrada (Spanish pronunciation: [poɱfeˈraða]) is a city of Spain, located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Ponferrada, the second most populated municipality of the Province of León, is also the capital city of El Bierzo, the only comarca recognized as an administrative entity by law in the region.
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Ponferrada | |
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Coordinates: 42°33′N 6°35′W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile and León |
Province | León |
Comarca | El Bierzo |
Founded | 11th century |
Government | |
• Mayor | Olegario Ramón Fernández (PSOE) |
Area | |
• Total | 283.17 km2 (109.33 sq mi) |
Elevation | 544 m (1,785 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 63,747 |
• Density | 230/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 244xx |
Area code | 987 |
Climate | Csb |
Website | www.ponferrada.org |
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Surrounded by mountains, the city straddles the course of the Sil River. It is the last major town on the French route of the Camino de Santiago before it reaches Santiago de Compostela. In 2021, it had a population of 63,747.[2]