Valle de Ancares
Candín | |
|---|---|
Candín | |
| Coordinates: 42°49′0″N 6°43′41″W / 42.81667°N 6.72806°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | León |
| Comarca | El Bierzo |
| Municipality | Candín |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Antonio Álvarez Cachón (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 140.90 km2 (54.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 888 m (2,913 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 256 |
| • Density | 1.82/km2 (4.71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 24433 |
| Telephone prefix | 987 |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | Ayto. de Candín |
Valle de Ancares formerly known as Candín (as of August 23,2023)[2] (Spanish pronunciation: [kanˈdin]) is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo (province of León, Castile and León, Spain) . According to the 2025 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 256 inhabitants[3].
Towns
- Balouta
- Espinareda de Ancares
- Lumeras
- Pereda de Ancares
- Sorbeira
- Suarbol
- Suertes
- Tejedo de Ancares
- Villarbón
- Villasumil
Festivities
- Candín: La Cruz, San Lorenzo, San Quintín, and Santa Bárbara.
- Espinareda de Ancares: Virgen de los Dolores.
- Lumeras: San Tirso and San Pedro.
- Pereda de Ancares: San Jorge.
- Sorbeira: El Carmen and San Esteban,
- Suárbol: Santa María.
- Suertes: San Roque and Carnavales.
- Tejedo de Ancares: San Juan.
- Villasumil: Nuestra Señora and San Bernardo.
References
- ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
- ^ "BOE-A-2024-4611 Acuerdo de 28 de marzo de 2023, del Pleno del Consejo Comarcal de El Bierzo (León), por el que se aprueba el cambio de denominación del municipio de Candín por el de Valle de Ancares". www.boe.es. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ "León: Población por municipios y sexo. (2877)". INE (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-07.