Congosto

Congosto, Spain
Congosto, Spain
Coordinates: 42°37′4″N 6°31′12″W / 42.61778°N 6.52°W / 42.61778; -6.52
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	León
Comarca	El Bierzo
Municipality	Congosto
Government
- Mayor	José Antonio Velasco Fernández (PP)
Area
- Total	36.81 km2 (14.2 sq mi)
Elevation	689 m (2,260 ft)
Population (2010)
- Total	1,731
- Density	47/km2 (121.8/sq mi)
Demonym	congostino, congostina
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal Code	24398
Telephone prefix	987

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 shire. The village of Congosto has about 350 inhabitants.

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

Born in Congosto

• Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira (1541-1595), navigator

See also

• El Bierzo
• Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira

Coordinates: 42°37′05″N 6°31′16″W / 42.618°N 6.521°W / 42.618; -6.521