Cacabelos Explained

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]

History

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.

Notes and References

  1. Turell, Teresa. Multilingualism in Spain, page 113 At Google Books.
  2. Moore, Richard. "Plunket’s Shot: A reconstruction of a famous exploit in the history of the 95th Rifles" Retrieved 3 August 2013.