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View of PonferradaFernando Losada Rodríguez · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ponferrada

City

Ponferrada is a city of Spain, located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Ponferrada, the second most populated municipality of the Province of León, is also the capital city of El Bierzo, the only comarca recognized as an administrative entity by law in the region.

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Surrounded by mountains, the city straddles the course of the Sil River. It is the last major town on the French route of the Camino de Santiago before it reaches Santiago de Compostela. In 2021, it had a population of 63,747.

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Coat of arms of Ponferrada
Province
León
Autonomous community
Castilla y León
Population (INE 2025)
63,186
Altitude
538 m
Mayor
Marco Morala
Area (IGN)
285 km²
Postcode
24401–24404
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