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]
Congosto | |
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  Congosto  Congosto | |
| Coordinates: 42°37′4″N 6°31′12″W / 42.61778°N 6.52000°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | León |
| Comarca | El Bierzo |
| Municipality | Congosto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Antonio Velasco Fernández (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.81 km2 (14.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 689 m (2,260 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 1,436 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | congostino, congostina |
| Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 24398 |
| Telephone prefix | 987 |
| Climate | Csb |
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- Alonso de Posada, (1626-?), Franciscan missionary in New Mexico[5]
- Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira (1542-1595), navigator[6]
References
edit- ^ "Jorge García Vega, nuevo alcalde del Ayuntamiento de Congosto". El Bierzo Noticias (in Spanish). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Entidades Locales". ssweb.seap.minhap.es. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Diputación de León, Ayuntamientos". www.dipuleon.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". www.ine.es. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "National Park Service: Kiva, Cross, and Crown (Appendix 3)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "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
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