Ponferrada

Ponferrada is a town and municipality of the Región of El Bierzo (province of León, Castilla y León, in Spain. About 66,000 people were living here as of 2005.

Ponferrada
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Coordinates: 42°32′40″N 2°54′10″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Castilla y León
Province	León
Region	El Bierzo
Founded	11th century
Government
• Mayor	J. C. López Riesco (PP)
Area
• Total	283 km2 (109 sq mi)
Elevation	544 m (1,785 ft)
Population  (2005)
• Total	65,984
• Density	233.15/km2 (603.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	244xx
Area code	987
Website	www.ponferrada.org

Other websites

• Official Town Website Archived 2009-06-06 at the Wayback Machine