Ponferrada, Castille and León
Ponferrada: Municipality in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain
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Quick Facts about Ponferrada
| Population : | 64,674 |
| Country : | Spain |
| State : | Castille and León (Spain) |
| County : | Provincia de León |
| Head of government : | mayor of Ponferrada |
| Instagram username : | aytoponferrada |
| Twitter username : | AytoPonferrada |
| Postal code : | 24401–24404 |
| Plate code : | LE |
| Phone Area Codes : | 987 |
| Area : | 283.17 km2 |
| Official name : | Ponferrada |
| Male population : | 30671 |
| Female population : | 34003 |
| Altitude : | 1,785 feet / 544 meters |
| Capital : | Ponferrada |
| Time Zone : | UTC+01:00 |
| Local time : | 09:07:23 (6th December 2025) |
Geography
Ponferrada is located at 42°32'48"N 6°35'46"W (42.5466400, -6.5961900). It has 3 neighbors: Cubillos del Sil, Carracedelo and Camponaraya.
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- Official Website
Official website of Ponferrada
- Olegario Ramón Fernández , 2019-06-15T00:00:00Z
- María Gloria Fernández Merayo , 15 June, 2019
Ponferrada has 3 neighbours.
- Cubillos del Sil municipality of Spain
- Carracedelo municipality of Spain
- Camponaraya municipality of Spain
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2001 | 63,233 | - | register office |
| 2002 | 64,010 | 1.21% | register office |
| 2004 | 65,111 | 1.69% | register office |
| 2005 | 65,984 | 1.32% | register office |
| 2006 | 66,656 | 1.01% | register office |
| 2007 | 66,824 | 0.25% | register office |
| 2008 | 67,969 | 1.68% | register office |
| 2009 | 68,736 | 1.12% | register office |
| 2010 | 68,767 | 0.05% | register office |
| 2011 | 68,508 | -0.38% | register office |
| 2012 | 68,549 | 0.06% | register office |
| 2013 | 68,121 | -0.63% | register office |
| 2014 | 67,367 | -1.12% | register office |
| 2015 | 66,884 | -0.72% | register office |
| 2016 | 66,447 | -0.66% | register office |
| 2017 | 65,788 | -1% | register office |
| 2018 | 65,239 | -0.84% | register office |
| 2019 | 64,674 | -0.87% | register office |
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