Balboa, León

Place in Castile and León, Spain
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42°42′23″N 6°55′23″W / 42.70639°N 6.92306°W / 42.70639; -6.92306CountrySpainAutonomous communityCastile and LeónProvinceLeónComarcaEl BierzoMunicipalityBalboaGovernment
 • MayorJosé Manuel Gutiérrez Monteserín (PP)Area
 • Total51.04 km2 (19.71 sq mi)Elevation
684 m (2,244 ft)Population
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 • Total308 • Density6.0/km2 (16/sq mi)Demonymsbalboano, balboanaTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal Code
24525
Telephone prefix987ClimateCsb

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).

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

Pedanías

Palloza in Canteixeira

The parishes belonging to the municipality are:

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.

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Multilingualism in Spain. Teresa Turell. page 113

42°42′26.7″N 6°55′16.37″W / 42.707417°N 6.9212139°W / 42.707417; -6.9212139

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