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Balboa (Spanish pronunciation: [balˈβoa]) (Valboa in Galician language) is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo (province of León, Castile and León, Spain).
Balboa | |
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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 | José Manuel Gutiérrez Monteserín (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 51.04 km2 (19.71 sq mi) |
Elevation | 684 m (2,244 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 308 |
• Density | 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi) |
Demonyms | balboano, balboana |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal Code | 24525 |
Telephone prefix | 987 |
Climate | Csb |
It is one of Galician speaking councils of El Bierzo[2]
Pedanías edit
The parishes belonging to the municipality are:
- Balboa
- Cantejeira
- Pumarín
- Ruidelamas
- Castañeira
- Castañoso
- Source Olive
- Chandevillar
- Ruideferros
- Valverde do Camín
- Villarmarín
- Villafeile
- Lamagrande
- Quintela
- Villanueva
- Parajís
- Villariños
Although Galician names are unofficial, they are the original and commonly used by the inhabitants of the municipality, since the names in Castilian are mere translations of the original names.
References edit
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Multilingualism in Spain. Teresa Turell. page 113
42°42′26.7″N 6°55′16.37″W / 42.707417°N 6.9212139°W
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