El Bierzo

Comarca
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of El Bierzo within the province of León
	Coordinates: 42°40′N 6°45′W / 42.667°N 6.750°WCoordinates: 42°40′N 6°45′W / 42.667°N 6.750°W
Country	== El Bierzo Media == Leonese comarcas where Asturleonese or Galician are spoken. ; Panoramic view of Las Médulas World Heritage Site ; Peñalba de Santiago, a medieval village in Montes Aquilanos. ; Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	León
Capital	Ponferrada
Area
• Total	2,828 km2 (1,092 sq mi)
Population
• Total	134,729
• Density	47.641/km2 (123.390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipality	Ponferrada

El Bierzo is a shire in the province of León, Spain. The capital is the town of Ponferrada. Other major towns are Bembibre and Villafranca del Bierzo.


Comarca
Flag Coat of arms
Location of El Bierzo within the province of León
Coordinates: 42°40′N 6°45′W / 42.667°N 6.750°W / 42.667; -6.750Coordinates: 42°40′N 6°45′W / 42.667°N 6.750°W / 42.667; -6.750
Country	== El Bierzo Media == Leonese comarcas where Asturleonese or Galician are spoken. Panoramic view of Las Médulas World Heritage Site Peñalba de Santiago, a medieval village in Montes Aquilanos. Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	León
Capital	Ponferrada
Area
• Total	2,828 km² (1,092 sq mi)
Population
• Total	134,729
• Density	47.641/km² (123.390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipality	Ponferrada

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