Borrenes

Borrenes
Borrenes
Coordinates: 42°29′29″N 6°43′34″W / 42.49139°N 6.72611°W / 42.49139; -6.72611
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceLeón
ComarcaEl Bierzo
MunicipalityBorrenes
Government
 • MayorEduardo Prada Blanco (PP)
Area
 • Total
36.38 km2 (14.05 sq mi)
Elevation
554 m (1,818 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
297
 • Density8.16/km2 (21.1/sq mi)
Demonym(s)borrenés, borrenesa
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
24443
Telephone prefix987
ClimateCsb

Borrenes (Spanish pronunciation: [boˈrenes]; is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo (province of León, Castile and León, Spain). According to the 2010 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 402 inhabitants.

The council's linguistic identity is defined by its Leonese roots, which form the primary vernacular substrate of the area. This is recognized by the Statute of Autonomy of Castile and León, which mandates the protection and promotion of the Leonese language of the area [2]

References

  1. ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
  2. ^ "Ley Orgánica 14/2007, de 30 de noviembre, de reforma del Estatuto de Autonomía de Castilla y León" (in Spanish). Boletín Oficial del Estado.

42°29′N 6°43′W / 42.483°N 6.717°W / 42.483; -6.717