Balboa, León
Balboa | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
  Balboa | |
| Coordinates: 42°42′23″N 6°55′23″W / 42.70639°N 6.92306°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | León |
| Comarca | El Bierzo |
| Municipality | Balboa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan José López Peña (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.04 km2 (19.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 684 m (2,244 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 269 |
| • Density | 5.27/km2 (13.7/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | balboano, balboana |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 24525 |
| Telephone prefix | 987 |
| Climate | Csb |
Balboa (Spanish: Spanish pronunciation: [balˈβoa]), known in Leonese language as Valbona,[2] is a municipality and village located in the region of El Bierzo (province of León, Castile and León, Spain). According to the 2025 census (INE)[1], the municipality had a population of 269 inhabitants.
Pedanías
thumb|250px|right|Palloza in Canteixeira The municipality comprises the following parishes:
- Balboa
- Cantejeira
- Pumarín
- Ruidelamas
- Castañeira
- Castañoso
- Chandevillar
- Ruideferros
- Valverde
- Villarmarín
- Villafeile
- Fuentes de Oliva
- Lamagrande
- Quintela
- Villanueva
- Parajís
- Villariños
Festivities
The main festivals are:
- The Magical Night of Saint John (June 24)
- Observatory Festival (July 1–2)
- Santa Marina (July 18)
- Reggaeboa (third weekend of July)
- Vibra Balboa (first weekend of September)
- Celtic Magosto (first weekend of November)
References
- ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
- ^ Villazala Alonso, Héctor (2019). "Clasificación dialectológica del leonés según la toponimia" (PDF). Academia.edu (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
42°42′26.7″N 6°55′16.37″W / 42.707417°N 6.9212139°W
