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
Convento de Padres Paúles. (Priory of the Paulist Fathers)
Convento de Padres Paúles. (Priory of the Paulist Fathers)
Official seal of Villafranca del Bierzo
Villafranca del Bierzo is located in Castile and León
Villafranca del Bierzo
Villafranca del Bierzo
Location in Spain
Villafranca del Bierzo is located in Spain
Villafranca del Bierzo
Villafranca del Bierzo
Villafranca del Bierzo (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°36′27″N 6°48′27″W / 42.60750°N 6.80750°W / 42.60750; -6.80750
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceLeón
ComarcaEl Bierzo
Judicial districtPonferrada
Government
 • MayorAgustín García Millán (PP)
Area
 • Total177.37 km2 (68.48 sq mi)
Elevation
505 m (1,657 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total2,974
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
DemonymVillafranquinos
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ClimateCsb
WebsiteOfficial website

References change

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.