Cacabelos | |
Pushpin Map: | Spain |
Coordinates: | 42.5997°N -6.7256°W |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | El Bierzo |
Subdivision Name4: | Cacabelos |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Sergio Álvarez De Arriba |
Area Total Km2: | 32.66 |
Elevation M: | 479 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Population Demonym: | cacabelense |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 24540 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone prefix |
Area Code: | 987 |
Twin1: | Torano Nuovo |
Twin1 Country: | Italy |
Cacabelos (pronounced as /es/) 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.[1]
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),[2] a minor battle.