Jump to content

Congosto

Coordinates: 42°37′05″N 6°31′16″W / 42.618°N 6.521°W / 42.618; -6.521
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Congosto
Coat of arms of Congosto
Congosto is located in Spain
Congosto
Congosto
Congosto is located in Castile and León
Congosto
Congosto
Coordinates: 42°37′4″N 6°31′12″W / 42.61778°N 6.52000°W / 42.61778; -6.52000
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceLeón
ComarcaEl Bierzo
MunicipalityCongosto
Government
 • MayorJosé Antonio Velasco Fernández (PP)
Area
 • Total36.81 km2 (14.21 sq mi)
Elevation689 m (2,260 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total1,436
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)congostino, congostina
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
24398
Telephone prefix987
ClimateCsb

Congosto (Spanish pronunciation: [koŋˈɡosto]) is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo (province of León, Castile and León, Spain) . It is located near to Ponferrada, the capital of the region. The village of Congosto within the municipality has about 254 inhabitants.[4]

Its economy was traditionally based on agriculture, wine and coal mining. Nowadays, most of the inhabitants work on the surrounding area on activities such as wind turbine manufacturing or coal mining.

Congosto also a large reservoir in its vicinity, the Barcena reservoir, to which many tourists visit during the summer.

Born in Congosto

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Jorge García Vega, nuevo alcalde del Ayuntamiento de Congosto". El Bierzo Noticias (in Spanish). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Entidades Locales". ssweb.seap.minhap.es. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Diputación de León, Ayuntamientos". www.dipuleon.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". www.ine.es. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  5. ^ "National Park Service: Kiva, Cross, and Crown (Appendix 3)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Álvaro de Mendaña y Neira". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 10 April 2024.


42°37′05″N 6°31′16″W / 42.618°N 6.521°W / 42.618; -6.521