Bembibre | |
Motto: | Interamnium Flavium (Between Rivers) |
Pushpin Map: | Spain |
Coordinates: | 42.6153°N -6.4201°W |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | El Bierzo |
Subdivision Name4: | Bembibre |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | José Manuel Otero Merayo |
Leader Party: | PP |
Area Total Km2: | 63.42 |
Elevation M: | 644 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Population Demonym: | bembibrense |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 24300 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone prefix |
Area Code: | 987 |
Twin1: | São Domingos |
Twin1 Country: | Cape Verde |
Website: | http://www.aytobembibre.es |
Bembibre (pronounced as /es/) is a municipality and a city located in the region of El Bierzo, province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2014 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 9,631 inhabitants. The second largest urban settlement in the region of El Bierzo, it is considered as the capital of traditional shire called "Bierzo Alto". Two rivers crosses Bembibre: Boeza and Noceda.
The numerous remains of Cisastur fortifications (castros) found along the city's surroundings prove that man has inhabited these lands from ancient times. However, the origin of the current settlements goes back to the repopulations made in the Middle Ages during the centuries ninth through eleventh, linked to the Church and the edification of several monasteries in the region.
As in the rest of the community of Castilla y León, Spanish is the most widely spoken language and the language of instruction in schools.