Region: La Cepeda Population: 613 inhabitants (INE data from 1/1/2019) Altitude: 1013 m Area: 167,06 km2
Location
Coordinates:
42° 38′ 5″ N, 6° 9′ 43″ W
Distancias:
25km to Bembibre 33 km to Astorga 45km to Ponferrada 58km to La Bañeza 70 km to León 208 km to Valladolid 359 km to Madrid 1,584 km to Brussels
The municipality gathers of the following towns:
Barrios de Nistoso (Los)
Brañuelas
Corús
Culebros
Manzanal del Puerto
Montealegre
Nistoso
Requejo
Silva (La)
Tabladas
Ucedo
Villar
The only railway station in the entire municipality is located in Brañuelas, where Media Distancia trains stop. The station is located at kilometer 201.7 of the Iberian gauge railway that connects León with La Coruña at an altitude of 1,052 meters, 1 stop between the La Granja and Porqueros stations. The section is single-track and electrified.
Renfe's Media Distancia services that stop at the station link Brañuelas with the cities of León, Orense, Vigo, Monforte de Lemos, Ponferrada, Valladolid and Madrid. On weekends an additional Intercity train circulates between Madrid and Ponferrada that reduces the travel time compared to the Intercity that circulates daily, by using the LAV Madrid - Valladolid
