Balboa
in Leon of Castille and León, Spain

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
42.706 and -6.922 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 42° 42' 21" and W -6° 55' 19"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:46 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Madrid
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:26 am and 9:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-42.650 and 173.050 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waiau
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Spain in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Spain.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Spain. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Discover Balboa

Balboa in Leon (Castille and León) with it's 395 citizens is a city in Spain about 230 mi (or 369 km) north-west of Madrid, the country's capital city.

Local time in Balboa is now 10:46 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Madrid with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Balboa, of which two are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Braganca Airport in Portugal in a distance of 60 mi (or 96 km). The closest airport in Spain is Leon Airport in a distance of 65 mi (or 96 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Spain is Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), North-West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Vega de Valcarce, Trabadelo, Barjas, Villafranca del Bierzo and Corullon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 9%
Air Humidity 84%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

15°C (60 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

10°C (51 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

El Capricho de Josana

Address
3,7 mi
Camino de Santiago S/Nº
24526 Las Herrerias de Valcarce
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:30 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

La Portela, Vega de Valcarce.MP4

Published: July 02, 2012
Length: 18:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Luis Avila

Por esta zona será la próxima ruta de Noviembre del Carroucho. Espero que os guste.


Vega de Valcarce - Ruitelan

Published: December 08, 2012
Length: 15:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nando Granado Quero

Primer tramo de la séptima etapa entre Vega de Valcarce y Sarria en nuestro Camino a Santiago.


Michaelscamino Dag 29, Cacabelos - La Portela de Valcarce

Published: March 06, 2012
Length: 54:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michael Brostrøm

Dag 29, Cacabelos -- La Portela de Valcarce Tirsdag den 6. september Municipal, Cacabelos -- El Peregrino, La Portela de Valcarce ( 26,5 km / 641,17 km )


Camino do Demo

Published: March 05, 2008
Length: 32:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: usuariopruebaslmc

Balboa - Herrerías de Valcarce.


One time in the Camino de Santiagopart 3

Published: December 04, 2009
Length: 48:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: magikpost

One time in the "Camino de Santiago"walking family from Lithuania Путь Святого Иакова サンティアゴ・デ・コンポステーラの巡礼路.


#Bercianamente en Cantejeira (El Bierzo) verano 2012

Published: June 30, 2013
Length: 39:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: salalyer

Vista la buena acogida del vídeo de Carlos al que cambié la música para parodiar el spot de Estrella Damm 2013, me decidí a hacer uno más completo para que veáis que el verano en la montaña...


Estrella Damm 2013 #bercianamente (cover parodia o lo que sea)

Published: May 27, 2013
Length: 48:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: salalyer

Que originales los de Estrella Damm, cada verano se superan... (ironía modo on). Coges una musiquina buena como la de Love of Lesbian, se la pones a un vídeo montado con la primera app que...


Trabadelo, Camino de Santiago. Etapa 25

Published: April 25, 2014
Length: 37:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Guiroy A Santiago

Abandonamos Castilla y León para entrar en Galicia, en concreto por la parroquia de O Cebreiro. Es una de las etapas más bellas, pero también de las más duras. Las provincias de León y...


Camino de Santiago, Etapa 26 Cacabelos-Trabadelo

Published: May 12, 2011
Length: 27:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: hmendozabar

De Cacabelos a Trabadelo con los Amigos del Camino de Santiago de Estella. Banda sonora, en directo, el Trío Duero.


Marban con el wrc por Pradela en rallye bierzo 2008

Published: October 24, 2008
Length: 13:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: pagalochucasd

Pasada del cordoba wrc de daniel marban por pradela ,unos momentos antes de marchar al zarzal en la curva de burruga.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Vega de Valcarce

Vega de Valcarce (A Veiga de Valcarce in Galician language) is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo . According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 805 inhabitants. It is one of Galician speaking councils of Castilla y León {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} 40x30px This article about a location in the province of León, Spain is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Located at 42.6667, -6.93333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities in El Bierzo

Balboa, León

Balboa is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo. It is one of Galician speaking councils of El Bierzo

Located at 42.7074, -6.92121 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities in El Bierzo

Parajís

Parajís (also known as Paraxís is a town belonging to the municipality of Balboa, in the region of El Bierzo (province of León Autonomous Community of Castilla y León Spain. It currently has a population of 20 inhabitants. It is well known that the image stored in the chapel of the Guardian Angel representing the devil that is called "O Demin", "El Bierzo", Julio Alvarez Rubio ISBN 978-84-8012-652-6 which is located next to the image of the Angel de la Guarda.

Located at 42.7167, -6.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities in El Bierzo

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Balboa