In the past, the town of the Barrios de Nistoso had the highest population. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the strength of Los Barrios de Nistoso was noted in our region, especially as a route to Las Omañas , León, Cepeda itself, Asturias and El Bierzo. Between Villar and Nistoso, to the right of the road, there is a magnificent and lonely church, dedicated to Santa Marina. Despite the existence of this church, Villar has its own dedicated to San Juan Bautista and the Tabladas to Santa María Magdalena de Cerezal.
From Nistoso, we can highlight the manufacture of wood charcoal, highly appreciated in the cold towns of our region. The Barrios de Nistoso came to have six flour mills, of which one of them preserves the thatched roof as a palloza, and a forge in Tabladas.
In a corner of Nistoso, you can find a small pool of water, the result of the water flowed from a fountain dug out of living rock, an example of what these people were capable of in the past.
District belonging to the Municipality of Villagatón. It is located at 1140 meters, within the Comarca de La Cepeda. It is located north of Requejo and is the northernmost town of La Cepeda.
Route that crosses 14 km in a circular way at the birth of three of the sources that in Los Barrios de Nistoso give rise to the Tuerto river.
The Remolinos streams in Nistoso and the Refleyu del Rebiján and the Riu streams in Tabladas, at 1,280 meters of altitude in a region where the language and culture of León offer the visitor a powerful asset.
Through a pleasant walk you can enjoy this bordering mountainous area between the regions of La Cepeda and El Bierzo, between the Miño and Duero basins.
