Ponferrada | |
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  Ponferrada Location in Spain  Ponferrada Location is Castile and León | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′N 6°35′W / 42.550°N 6.583°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Castile and León |
| Province | León |
| Comarca | El Bierzo |
| Founded | 11th century |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Olegario Ramón Fernández (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 283.17 km2 (109.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 544 m (1,785 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 63,747 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 244xx |
| Area code | 987 |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | www.ponferrada.org |
Ponferrada (Spanish pronunciation: [poɱfeˈraða]) is a city of Spain, located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Ponferrada, the second most populated municipality of the Province of León, is also the capital city of El Bierzo, the only comarca recognized as an administrative entity by law in the region.
Surrounded by mountains, the city straddles the course of the Sil River. It is the last major town on the French route of the Camino de Santiago before it reaches Santiago de Compostela. In 2021, it had a population of 63,747.[2]
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "INE. Instituto Nacional de Estadística". INE.