Cacabelos

Place in Castile and León, Spain

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42°35′59″N 6°43′32″W / 42.59972°N 6.72556°W / 42.59972; -6.72556CountrySpainAutonomous community Castile and LeónProvinceLeónComarcaEl BierzoMunicipalityCacabelosGovernment

• MayorSergio Álvarez De Arriba (PSOE)Area

• Total32.66 km² (12.61 sq mi)Elevation

479 m (1,572 ft)Population

(2018)^[1]

• Total5,132 • Density160/km² (410/sq mi)DemonymcacabelenseTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal Code

24540

Telephone prefix987Climate CsbWebsiteAyto. de Cacabelos

Cacabelos (Spanish pronunciation: [kakaˈβelos]) is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo (province of León, Castile and León, Spain). According to the 2020 census (INE), Cacabelos has a population of 4,996 inhabitants. It is well known for its wines.

It is one of Galician speaking councils of Castilla y León.^[2]

History

During the Peninsular War, the village, and more especially, its bridge over the river Cua, was in the line of retreat taken by Sir John Moore's British army to A Coruña, and was the site of the Battle of Cacabelos (3 January 1809),^[3] a minor battle.

References

^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ Turell, Teresa. Multilingualism in Spain, page 113 At Google Books.
^ Moore, Richard. "Plunket’s Shot: A reconstruction of a famous exploit in the history of the 95th Rifles" Archived 2013-08-02 at archive.today Retrieved 3 August 2013.