Carrizo de la Ribera (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈriθo ðe la riˈβeɾa]) is a town and municipality in the Province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2008 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 2,554 inhabitants. It is situated in the western bank of the Rio Órbigo.
Population: 2,581
Latitude: 42° 35' 2.22" N
Longitude: -5° 49' 43.72" W
The Camino de Santiago, also known by the English names Way of St. James, St. James's Way, St. James's Path, St. James's Trail, Route of Santiago de Compostela, and Road to Santiago, is the name of any of the pilgrimage routes (most commonly the Cam…
León (/leɪˈɒn, -ˈoʊn/; Spanish: León [leˈon]; Leonese: Llión [ʎiˈoŋ]) is the capital of the province of León, located in the northwest of Spain. Its city population of 131,680 (2012) makes it the largest municipality in the province, accounting for …
Santa María de León Cathedral, also called The House of Light or the Pulchra Leonina is situated in the city of León in north-western Spain. It was built on the site of previous Roman baths of the 2nd century which, 800 years later, king Ordoño II c…
The Basilica of San Isidoro is a church in León, Spain, located on the site of an ancient Roman temple.
León Airport, Spanish: Aeropuerto de León or Aeropuertu de Llión in Leonese language (IATA: LEN, ICAO: LELN), is a minor domestic airport located 6 kilometres (4 mi) from León, Spain.
The Torre del Bierzo rail disaster occurred on 3 January 1944 near the village of Torre del Bierzo in the El Bierzo region of Spain's León province when three trains collided inside a tunnel.
The University of León is a Spanish public university with campus in León and Ponferrada.
The Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León, better known as the MUSAC, is a contemporary art museum in the city of León, Spain.
The Casa de los Botines (built 1892-1893) is a Modernist building in León, Spain designed by Antoni Gaudí.
The Siege of Astorga was an attempt by French forces to capture Astorga, Spain in a campaign of the Peninsular War. Astorga was located on the flank of the French invasion of Spain and Portugal, and was meant to be used as a headquarters during the …
The convent of San Marcos in León, Spain is today an operating luxury parador hotel. It also contains a consecrated church and museum, and is one of the most important monuments of the Renaissance in Spain. It is one of the greatest architectural je…
The Cathedral of Astorga (Spanish: Catedral de Santa María de Astorga) is a Roman Catholic church in Astorga, Spain.
Turcia is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain.
Estadio Reino de León is a football stadium located in León, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is the home stadium of Cultural Leonesa who currently play in Segunda División B - Group 1, with a capacity of 13,451 seats.
The Palacio de los Guzmanes is a Renaissance building in the city of León; it is the seat of Provincial Government of León.
The Pais Leones or Leonese Country is a potential autonomous community within Spain proposed by some Spanish regional political parties, such as Partido Regionalista del País Leonés, Grupo Autonomico Leonés, Unión del Pueblo Leonés and Unión del Pue…
Villadangos del Páramo (Spanish pronunciation: [biʎaˈðaŋɡoz ðel ˈpaɾamo]) is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain.
San Andrés del Rabanedo (Leonese: Sanandrés) is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain.