El Bierzo

El Bierzo
Flag of El Bierzo
Coat of arms of El Bierzo
Location of El Bierzo within León and within the Autonomous community of Castile and León
Location of El Bierzo within León and within the Autonomous community of Castile and León
Country Spain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceLeón
CapitalPonferrada
Area
 • Total2,828 km2 (1,092 sq mi)
Population
 • Total134,729
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityPonferrada
Leonese comarcas where Asturleonese or Galician are spoken.
Panoramic view of Las Médulas World Heritage Site
Peñalba de Santiago, a medieval village in Montes Aquilanos.

El Bierzo (Spanish pronunciation: [el ˈβjeɾ.θo]; Leonese: El Bierciu or El Bierzu; Galician: O Bierzo) is a comarca in the province of León, Spain. Its capital is the town of Ponferrada. Other major towns are Bembibre and Villafranca del Bierzo, the historical capital.

The territory of El Bierzo includes most of the upper basin of the Sil river. It is surrounded by mountains on all sides, which makes this area remarkably isolated from all neighbouring lands.


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