Molinaseca

Molinaseca is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo (province of León, Castile and León, Spain) . According to the 2010 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 818 inhabitants. It is located on the French Way, the most popular path of the Camino de Santiago.

Molinaseca
Municipality
Bridge over the Meruelo river, created in times of the Ancient Rome
Coat of arms
Molinaseca Location of Molinaseca in Spain
Coordinates: 42°32′17″N 6°31′11″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	Province of León
Region	El Bierzo
Municipality	Molinaseca
Government [1]
• Alcalde	Alfonso Arias Balboa (PP)
Area [2]
• Total	79.63 km2 (30.75 sq mi)
Elevation	580 m (1,900 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	872
• Density	11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code	987
Climate	Csb
Website	www.molinaseca.org

Sister cities

• Ainan, Japan^[4]
• Águas de São Pedro, Brazil^[5]

References

1. "Ficha de concejales" [Overview of Councillors] (XLS) (in Spanish). Ministry of Territorial Policy and Public Administrations. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
2. "Territorio: Población, superficie y densidad por municipios" [Territory: Population, area and density by municipalities] (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute (INE). Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
4. Carro, María (August 1, 2011). "Molinaseca se hermana con una villa nipona" [Molinaseca becomes twinned with a Japanese village] (in Spanish). El Norte de Castilla. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
5. "Lei nº 1633 de 26 de abril de 2012" [Law no. 1633 of April 7, 2012] (in Portuguese). Águas de São Pedro Municipal Council. Archived from the original (TIF) on May 23, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2012.

42°32′N 6°31′W