Balboa, León

Balboa (Spanish pronunciation: [balˈβoa]) (Valboa in Galician language) is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo (province of León, Castile and León, Spain).

Balboa
Balboa
Coordinates: 42°42′23″N 6°55′23″W
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceLeón
ComarcaEl Bierzo
MunicipalityBalboa
Government
  MayorJosé Manuel Gutiérrez Monteserín (PP)
Area
  Total51.04 km2 (19.71 sq mi)
Elevation
684 m (2,244 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total308
  Density6.0/km2 (16/sq mi)
Demonymsbalboano, balboana
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
24525
Telephone prefix987
ClimateCsb

It is one of Galician speaking councils of El Bierzo[2]

Pedanías

Palloza in Canteixeira

The parishes belonging to the municipality are:

  • Balboa
  • Cantejeira
  • Pumarín
  • Ruidelamas
  • Castañeira
  • Source Olive
  • Chandevillar
  • Ruideferros
  • Valverde do Camín
  • Villarmarín
  • Villafeile
  • Lamagrande
  • Quintela
  • Villanueva
  • Parajís
  • Villarino

Although Galician names are unofficial, they are the original and commonly used by the inhabitants of the municipality, since the names in Castilian are mere translations of the original names.

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