Villafranca del Bierzo
municipality of Spain
Villafranca del Bierzo (Galician: Vilafranca do Bierzo) is a village and municipality in the comarca of El Bierzo, in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain.
Villafranca del Bierzo | |
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 Convento de Padres Paúles. (Priory of the Paulist Fathers) | |
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  Villafranca del Bierzo Location in Spain  Villafranca del Bierzo Villafranca del Bierzo (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°36′27″N 6°48′27″W / 42.60750°N 6.80750°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | León |
| Comarca | El Bierzo |
| Judicial district | Ponferrada |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Agustín García Millán (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 177.37 km2 (68.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,974 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Villafranquinos |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | Official website |
References
change- ↑ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
