Cacabelos
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| Coordinates:42°35′59″N6°43′32″W/ 42.59972°N 6.72556°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | León |
| Comarca | El Bierzo |
| Municipality | Cacabelos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sergio Álvarez De Arriba (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.66 km2(12.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 479 m (1,572 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,132 |
| • Density | 160/km2(410/sq mi) |
| Demonym | cacabelense |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal Code | 24540 |
| Telephone prefix | 987 |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | Ayto. de Cacabelos |
Cacabelos(Spanish pronunciation:[kakaˈβelos]) is a village and municipality located in the region ofEl Bierzo(province of León,Castile and León,Spain). According to the 2020census(INE), Cacabelos has a population of 4,996 inhabitants. It is well known for its wines.
It is one ofGalician speakingcouncils ofCastilla y León.[2]
History
[edit]During thePeninsular War,the village, and more especially, its bridge over the river Cua, was in the line of retreat taken bySir John Moore's British army toA Coruña,and was the site of theBattle of Cacabelos(3 January 1809),[3]a minor battle.
References
[edit]- ^Municipal Register of Spain 2018.National Statistics Institute.
- ^Turell, Teresa.Multilingualism in Spain,page 113At Google Books.
- ^Moore, Richard."Plunket’s Shot: A reconstruction of a famous exploit in the history of the 95th Rifles"Archived2013-08-02 atarchive.todayRetrieved 3 August 2013.
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42°36′00.00″N6°43′01.20″W/ 42.6000000°N 6.7170000°W
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