Truchas, León

Truchas
Trueitas
Landscape surrounding the village of Truchas
Truchas
Coordinates: 42°15′39″N 6°26′6″W / 42.26083°N 6.43500°W / 42.26083; -6.43500
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceLeón
MunicipalityTruchas
Government
 • MayorFrancisco Simón Callejo (PSOE)
Area
 • Total
301.38 km2 (116.36 sq mi)
Elevation
1,118 m (3,668 ft)
Population
 • Total
392
 • Density1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
24740
Telephone prefix987
ClimateCfb
WebsiteOficial

Truchas (Cabreirese Leonese: Trueitas) is a town and municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2024 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 392 inhabitants.

Villages

The municipality of Truchas is made up of 13 towns:

  • Baíllo
  • Corporales
  • La Cuesta
  • Cunas
  • Iruela
  • Manzaneda
  • Pozos
  • Quintanilla de Yuso
  • Truchas (seat or capital)
  • Truchillas
  • Valdavido
  • Villar del Monte
  • Villarino

Language

Leonese language is widely spoken in this area.[2] Although in a growing diglossia compared to Spanish.

See also

42°16′N 6°26′W / 42.267°N 6.433°W / 42.267; -6.433

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Casado Lobato, Concha: El Habla de la Cabrera Alta"