Congosto

Congosto
Municipality
Coat of arms of Congosto
Coat of arms
Congosto is located in Spain
Congosto
Congosto
Location within Spain
Congosto is located in Castile and León
Congosto
Congosto
Location within Castile and León
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
 • Total
36.81 km2 (14.21 sq mi)
Elevation
689 m (2,260 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
1,436
 • Density39.01/km2 (101.0/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 comarca of El Bierzo (the province of León, Castile and León, Spain). The village of Congosto within the municipality has about 254 inhabitants.

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.[citation needed]

Congosto also has a large reservoir in its vicinity, the Barcena reservoir, to which many tourists visit during the summer.[citation needed]

Born in Congosto

References

  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