Cacabelos

Cacabelos (Spanish pronunciation: [kakaˈβelos]) 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.

Cacabelos
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Cacabelos
Coordinates: 42°35′59″N 6°43′32″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	León
Comarca	El Bierzo
Municipality	Cacabelos
Government
• Mayor	Sergio Álvarez De Arriba (PSOE)
Area
• Total	32.66 km2 (12.61 sq mi)
Elevation	479 m (1,572 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	5,132
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Demonym	cacabelense
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code	24540
Telephone prefix	987
Climate	Csb
Website	Ayto. de Cacabelos

It is one of Galician speaking councils of Castilla y León.^[2]

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),^[3] a minor battle.