Congosto

Congosto (Spanish pronunciation: [koŋˈɡosto]) is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo (province of León, Castile and León, Spain) . It is located near to Ponferrada, the capital of the region. The village of Congosto within the municipality has about 254 inhabitants.^[4]

CountrySpain

Elevation

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689 m (2,260 ft)

Demonym(s)congostino, congostina

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

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Congosto
Municipality
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Coordinates: 42°37′4″N 6°31′12″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	León
Comarca	El Bierzo
Municipality	Congosto
Government [1]
• Mayor	José Antonio Velasco Fernández (PP)
Area [2]
• Total	36.81 km2 (14.21 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	689 m (2,260 ft)
Population  (2023)
• Total	1,436
• Density	39.01/km2 (101.0/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	congostino, congostina
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code	24398
Telephone prefix	987
Climate	Csb

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Its economy was traditionally based on agriculture, wine and coal mining. Nowadays, most of the inhabitants work on the surrounding area on activities such as wind turbine manufacturing or coal mining.

Congosto also has a large reservoir in its vicinity, the Barcena reservoir, to which many tourists visit during the summer.