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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 has about 350 inhabitants.

Congosto
village
Congosto
Coordinates: 42°37′4″N 6°31′12″W
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceLeón
ComarcaEl Bierzo
MunicipalityCongosto
Government
  MayorJosé Antonio Velasco Fernández (PP)
Area
  Total36.81 km2 (14.21 sq mi)
Elevation
689 m (2,260 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total1,533
  Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s)congostino, congostina
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
24398
Telephone prefix987
ClimateCsb

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



See also



References


  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.




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- [en] Congosto

[es] Congosto (León)

Congosto es un municipio y villa española de la provincia de León, en la comunidad autónoma de Castilla y León. Se encuentra en la comarca de El Bierzo. Pertenece al partido judicial de Ponferrada, ubicándose al NE de la cabeza de partido. Cuenta con una población de 1431 habitantes (INE 2021). Es uno de los municipios bercianos que son bilingües, hablándose leonés en el mismo.[4]



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