Cacabelos

Cacabelos
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Cacabelos
Coordinates: 42°35′59″N 6°43′32″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	León
Comarca	El Bierzo
Municipality	Cacabelos
Government
• Mayor	Irene González López (PSOE)
Area
• Total	32.66 km2 (12.61 sq mi)
Elevation	479 m (1,572 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)
• Total	4,734
• Density	144.9/km2 (375.4/sq mi)
Demonym	cacabelense
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code	24540
Telephone prefix	987
Climate	Csb
Website	Ayto. de Cacabelos

Cacabelos (Spanish pronunciation: [kakaˈβelos]) (Cacabiellos in Leonese language) 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), Cacabelos has a population of 4,734 inhabitants. It is well known for its wines.

Climate

The climate of this area of Lower El Bierzo is characterized by a mild average annual temperature of around 12 °C. Winters are cold and often foggy, while summers are mild, although days with very high temperatures are not uncommon. Precipitation, occurring once or twice a year in the form of snow, is relatively abundant but unevenly distributed: the annual average exceeds 645 mm, with winter and spring being the wettest seasons.

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), a minor battle.