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Villafranca del Bierzo

Located in Leon, Castille and León Coordinates: 42°41′08″ N 6°48′34″ W

Villafranca del Bierzo
Joergsam · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
3,463
3.5K
Elevation
822 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Places inside
17
listed under Villafranca del Bierzo
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BGC Bragança Airport92 km
LEN León Airport95 km

About Villafranca del Bierzo

Villafranca del Bierzo is a municipality. Location: Leon, Castille and León. Population: 3,463. Elevation: 822 m.

From Wikipedia

Villafranca del Bierzo (Leonese language: Villafranca del Bierzu) is a village and municipality located in the comarca of El Bierzo, in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. Villafranca del Bierzo lies 187 kilometers from Santiago de Compostela and is located between Ponferrada and O Cebreiro on the Way of St. James pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
177 km²
Official website
villafrancadelbierzo.org

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Villafranca del Bierzo

  • Vega de Espinareda
  • Arganza
  • Cacabelos
  • Toral de los Vados
  • Trabadelo

Population of Villafranca del Bierzo over time

Population of Villafranca del Bierzo over time
2014 3,251
2015 3,160
2016 3,153
2017 3,055
2018 2,974
2019 2,899
2020 2,855
2021 2,806
2022 2,756
2023 2,694
2024 2,659
2025 2,591

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Villafranca del Bierzo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (152 mm)
Driest month
July (37 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Villafranca del Bierzo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°14°18°22°26°26°23°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°4°7°10°13°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)136111911029558374174136147152

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Villafranca del Bierzo

The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (BGC), 92 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Asturias Airport (OVD) (116 km). The nearest large city is Ourense, 95 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 92 kmsouth
  • León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 95 kmeast
  • Asturias Airport (OVD) Ranón 116 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 95 kmsouthwest
  • León Population: 124.8K 102 kmeast
  • Oviedo Population: 220K 109 kmnortheast
  • Gijón Population: 271.8K 133 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 150 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Villafranca del Bierzo

Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 119 natural sites, 251 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Serra dos Ancares Mountain 14 kmN
  • Alto de Cuíña Mountain 18 kmN
  • Mustallar Mountain 15 kmN
  • Parque de Gil y Carrasco "El Plantío" Natural site 24 kmSE

25–60 km102 places

  • Pía Paxaro Mountain 30 kmSW
  • Moncalvo Mountain 54 kmS
  • Montañas de León Mountain 42 kmSE
  • Sierra de Gistreo Mountain 30 kmE

60–100 km333 places

  • Playa de Represas Beach 99 kmN
  • Playa Permenande Beach 98 kmN
  • Playa de Barayo Beach 99 kmN
  • Playa de Otur Beach 98 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Villafranca del Bierzo

17 places
  1. 1 Villafranca del Bierzo 3.7K
  2. 2 Villadecanes 2.1K
  3. 3 Prado de la Somoza 20

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages14

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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