Vega de Valcarce
Vega de Valcarce | |
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| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | León |
| Region |  El Bierzo |
| Municipality | Vega de Valcarce |
| Government | |
| Area | |
• Total | 69 km2 (27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 631 m (2,070 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 555 |
| • Density | 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | http://www.vegadevalcarce.net/index.php |
Vega de Valcarce (Veiga de Valcarce in Leonese language)[2] is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo (province of León, Castile and León, Spain) . According to a census (INE)[3], the municipality has a population of 555 inhabitants. The mayoress is María Luisa González Santín. The village is at an altitude of 631 m (2070.21 ft), and the average rainfall is around 622.05 mm (24.49 in). The village is along the route of the Camino de Santiago[4], which brings tourists in the spring and summer months. There are several accommodations for these tourists. The Valcarce River runs through the village, and there are various tourist attractions throughout the village and surrounding the village as well.[5]
Population Centers
The municipality is divided into population centers which had the following population in 2017 according to the INE[6].
| Population Center | Population |
|---|---|
| Vega de Valcarce | 205 |
| Villasinde | 66 |
| Ambasmestas | 43 |
| Las Herrerías | 39 |
| La Faba | 28 |
| La Laguna | 26 |
| San Julián | 23 |
| La Portela de Valcarce | 22 |
| Lindoso | 21 |
| Ruitelán | 20 |
| La Braña | 20 |
| Ransinde | 16 |
| San Tirso | 15 |
| El Castro | 14 |
| Moñón | 10 |
| Cernada | 9 |
| Las Lamas | 9 |
| Laballós | 9 |
| Sotogayoso | 9 |
| Bargelas | 7 |
| Argenteiro | 7 |
| Samprón | 3 |
| La Treita | 0 |
References
- ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
- ^ García Pérez, Pedro. Topónimos históricos del alto Cúa y Burbia. Editorial Labor.
- ^ "León: Población por municipios y sexo. (2877)". INE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ^ "Camino de Santiago". turismovegadevalcarce.es. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ Valcarce, Ayuntamiento Vega de. "Ayuntamiento Vega de Valcarce - Inicio". www.vegadevalcarce.net. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- ^ "Nomenclátor. Población por unidad poblacional". INE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-07.
42°40′N 6°56′W / 42.667°N 6.933°W