Cacabelos

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Cacabelos

| nickname =

| image_flag = Bandera de Cacabelos.svg

| image_shield = Escudo de Cacabelos.svg

| pushpin_map = Spain

|coordinates = {{coord|42|35|59|N|6|43|32|W|display=inline}}

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Spain

| subdivision_type1 = Autonomous community

| subdivision_name1 = Castile and León

| subdivision_type2 = Province

| subdivision_name2 = León

| subdivision_type3 = Comarca

| subdivision_name3 = El Bierzo

| subdivision_type4 = Municipality

| subdivision_name4 = Cacabelos

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Sergio Álvarez De Arriba

| leader_party = PSOE

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| area_total_km2 = 32.66

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| elevation_m = 479

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

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| blank_name_sec1 = Climate

| blank_info_sec1 = Csb

| population_demonym = cacabelense

| postal_code_type = Postal Code

| postal_code = 24540

| area_code_type = Telephone prefix

| area_code = 987

| twin1 = Torano Nuovo

| twin1_country = File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy

| website = {{URL|http://www.cacabelos.org/|Ayto. de Cacabelos}}

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Cacabelos ({{IPA|es|kakaˈβelos}}) is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo (province of León, Castile and León, Spain). According to the 2020 census (INE), Cacabelos has a population of 4,996 inhabitants. It is well known for its wines.

It is one of Galician speaking councils of Castilla y León.Turell, Teresa. [https://books.google.com/books?id=li0Fmtfxd6kC&dq=Galician-speakin,+Bierzo&pg=PA113 Multilingualism in Spain, page 113] At Google Books.

History

During the Peninsular War, the village, and more especially, its bridge over the river Cua, was in the line of retreat taken by Sir John Moore's British army to A Coruña, and was the site of the Battle of Cacabelos (3 January 1809),Moore, Richard. [http://www.95thrifles.com/Old-Website/Articles/Plunkett/index.htm "Plunket’s Shot: A reconstruction of a famous exploit in the history of the 95th Rifles"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130802164747/http://www.95thrifles.com/Old-Website/Articles/Plunkett/index.htm |date=2013-08-02 }} Retrieved 3 August 2013. a minor battle.

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Category:Municipalities in El Bierzo

Category:Astures

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