Cacabelos
Cacabelos (Spanish pronunciation: [kakaˈβelos]) is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo (province of León, Castile and León, Spain). According to the 2020 census (INE), Cacabelos has a population of 4,996 inhabitants. It is well known for its wines.
It is one of Galician speaking councils of Castilla y León.
History
During the Peninsular War, the village, and more especially, its bridge over the river Cua, was in the line of retreat taken by Sir John Moore's British army to A Coruña, and was the site of the Battle of Cacabelos (3 January 1809), a minor battle.
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Turell, Teresa. Multilingualism in Spain, page 113 At Google Books.
- ^ Moore, Richard. "Plunket’s Shot: A reconstruction of a famous exploit in the history of the 95th Rifles" Archived 2013-08-02 at archive.today Retrieved 3 August 2013.
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