Villafranca del Bierzo
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Villafranca del Bierzo (Galician: Vilafranca do Bierzo) is a village and municipality located in the comarca of El Bierzo, in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain.
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Villafranca del Bierzo | |
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Coordinates: 42°36′27″N 6°48′27″W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile and León |
Province | León |
Comarca | El Bierzo |
Judicial district | Ponferrada |
Government | |
• Mayor | Anderson Batista Rojas (PSOE) |
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 |
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Villafranca del Bierzo lies 187 kilometers from Santiago de Compostela and is located between Ponferrada and O Cebreiro on the Way of St. James pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela.