Priaranza del Bierzo (Priaranza in
Galician language) is a village and municipality located in the region of
El Bierzo (
province of León,
Castile and León
Castile and León ( es, Castilla y León ; ast-leo, Castiella y Llión ; gl, Castela e León ) is an autonomous community in northwestern Spain.
It was created in 1983, eight years after the end of the Francoist regime, by the merging of the ...
,
Spain) . According to the 2006
census (
INE), the municipality has a population of 918 inhabitants.
It is one of
Galician speaking councils of
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Towns
* Priaranza del Bierzo / Priaranza
* Villalibre de la Jurisdicción
* Santalla del Bierzo / Santalla
* Paradela de Muces
* Villavieja / A Vilavella
* Cornatel / Cornatelo
Cornatel Castle (''Ulver'')
File:Castillo_de_Cornatel.JPG, The Cornatel Castle in Priaranza del Bierzo, built in the 9th century.
File:Cornatel_01.JPG, Cornatel Castle as seen from the Hanging House.
File:Castillo_de_Cornatel.jpg, View of the southern side.
File:Castillo de Cornatel de Noche.jpg, View of the Cornatel Castle at night.
References
Municipalities in El Bierzo
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