Carucedo

Carucedo
Carucedo
Coordinates: 42°29′25″N 6°45′45″W / 42.49028°N 6.76250°W / 42.49028; -6.76250
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceLeón
ComarcaEl Bierzo
MunicipalityCarucedo
Government
 • MayorAlfonso Fernández Pacios (PSOE)
Area
 • Total
35.00 km2 (13.51 sq mi)
Elevation
511 m (1,677 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
479
 • Density13.7/km2 (35.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
24442
Telephone prefix987
ClimateCsb
WebsiteAyto. de Carucedo

Carucedo (Spanish pronunciation: [kaɾuˈθeðo]; Leonese: Carucéu) 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)[1], the municipality has a population of 479 inhabitants.

Situated in the comarca of El Bierzo[2], it is located 147 kilometres from the provincial capital, León. The municipality is crossed by the N-536, linking it to Ponferrada and El Barco de Valdeorras, and the N-122, which connects it with León and Ourense.

Notes

  1. ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
  2. ^ Quintana López, Tomás (1993). Las comarcas en Castilla y León: la comarca del Bierzo. Revista Aragonesa de Administración Pública. pp. 139–152.

42°29′N 6°46′W / 42.483°N 6.767°W / 42.483; -6.767