Cea | |
Pushpin Map: | Spain |
Coordinates: | 42.4625°N -5.0128°W |
Subdivision Name3: | Cea |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Ángeles García Rodríguez |
Leader Party: | PP |
Area Total Km2: | 112.34 |
Elevation M: | 836 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 24174 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone prefix |
Area Code: | 987 |
Cea (pronounced as /es/, rarely Ceia) is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 530 inhabitants.
Historically, there was a Sephardic Jewish community in Cea, first recorded in 1110. Most of the Jews maintained professions in agriculture. In 1492, the community fled during the expulsion of the Jews from Spain.[1] Cea is mentioned in the 10th century text Nodicia de kesos.