Balboa, León Explained

Balboa
Pushpin Map:Spain
Coordinates:42.7064°N -6.9231°W
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:El Bierzo
Subdivision Name4:Balboa
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:José Manuel Gutiérrez Monteserín
Leader Party:PP
Area Total Km2:51.04
Elevation M:684
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Population Demonyms:balboano, balboana
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:24525
Area Code Type:Telephone prefix
Area Code:987

Balboa (pronounced as /es/) (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[1]

Pedanías

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

42.7074°N -6.9212°W

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=li0Fmtfxd6kC&dq=Galician-speakin,+Bierzo&pg=PA113 Multilingualism in Spain. Teresa Turell. page 113