Villafranca del Bierzo
Villafranca del Bierzo | |
|---|---|
Convento de Padres Paúles. (Priory of the Paulist Fathers) | |
| Coordinates: 42°36′27″N 6°48′27″W / 42.60750°N 6.80750°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | León |
| Comarca | El Bierzo |
| Judicial district | Ponferrada |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anderson Batista Rojas (PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 177.37 km2 (68.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 2,974 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Villafranquinos |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | Official website |
Villafranca del Bierzo (Galician: Vilafranca do Bierzo) is a village and municipality located in the comarca of El Bierzo, in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain.
Villafranca del Bierzo lies 187 kilometers from Santiago de Compostela and is located between Ponferrada and O Cebreiro on the Way of St. James pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela.