Borrenes
in Leon of Castille and León, Spain

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
42.490 and -6.723 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 42° 29' 24" and W -6° 43' 24"
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: 09:27 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Madrid
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:27 am and 9:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-42.417 and 173.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Charwell Forks
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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Delve into Borrenes

Borrenes in Leon (Castille and León) with it's 452 habitants is a town located in Spain about 212 mi (or 341 km) north-west of Madrid, the country's capital town.

Time in Borrenes is now 09:27 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Madrid with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Borrenes, of which two are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Braganca Airport in Portugal in a distance of 44 mi (or 70 km). The closest airport in Spain is Leon Airport in a distance of 55 mi (or 70 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 Roman Walls of Lugo in a distance of 39 mi (or 62 km), North.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Carucedo, Priaranza del Bierzo, Carracedelo, Benuza and Camponaraya. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1001 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

13°C (56 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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

Manzana Reineta del Bierzo.

Published: September 29, 2011
Length: 37:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: franmaci

Manzana Reineta del Bierzo. Marca de Garantía. León. España. Mercado Nacional e Internacional.


Video Triscaidecafobia

Published: July 04, 2012
Length: 30:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Trezernr

Video incluido en el disco Triscaidecafobia. Grabado y montado por Rafaria Montecristo y Javier Carpintero. Música: Otro día más (Treze)


Pera Conferencia del Bierzo.

Published: November 30, 2011
Length: 37:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: franmaci

Pera Conferencia del Bierzo, Marca de Garantía. León, España. Amplio mercado.


101 Peregrinos 2012

Published: May 12, 2012
Length: 08:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dale Leña Al Mono MTB

III 101 Peregrinos 2012 - Carrera por el Camino se Santiago de Invierno por los parajes del Bierzo.


101 KM PEREGRINOS, 3ª EDICION 2012

Published: May 03, 2012
Length: 24:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TodobierzoTV noticias deportes

Este vídeo ha sido grabado en El Bierzo, en la III Edición de los 101 Km Peregrinos, a traves del Camino de Santiago de Invierno, a su paso por El Bierzo,


Castillo de Cornatel

Published: May 19, 2009
Length: 19:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Miguel Vila


Las Medulas (Ponferrada) - Iberica Gran Tour - Travel in Spain, Portugal, France

Published: October 07, 2010
Length: 17:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gilbo

Las Medulas (Ponferrada) full description of the travel with description and photos here: www.gnothisauton.it/iberica2010/ IT - Gran Tour Iberica 2010, viaggio nella penisola Iberica attraversa...


Gandhi en el lago de Carucedo

Published: October 05, 2008
Length: 24:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Campizo

Gandhi (Labrador Retriever) el 2 de Octubre de 2008, en el lago de Carucedo (León)


lago de carucedo (L)

Published: January 16, 2010
Length: 51:51 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: desaparecida8

x todo los momentos con vosotros ! OSQUIEROMEJORESAMIGOS.


CARNAVAL LAGO 2 013 PAQUITO EL CHOCOLATERO

Published: February 19, 2015
Length: 21:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: picotuerto1

Carnaval en Lago de Carucedo , año 2.013. Mal tiempo.


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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.

Las Médulas

Las Médulas (As Médulas or As Meduas in Galician language) is a historical site near the town of Ponferrada in the region of El Bierzo, which used to be the most important gold mine in the Roman Empire. Las Médulas Cultural Landscape is listed by the UNESCO as one of the World Heritage Sites. The spectacular landscape of Las Médulas resulted from the ruina montium, a Roman mining technique described by Pliny the Elder in 77 AD.

Located at 42.4589, -6.76 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
World Heritage Sites in Spain, Roman towns and cities in Spain, Gold mining, History of mining, Gold rushes, Roman aqueducts outside Rome, Roman sites in Spain, Badlands, Economic history of Spain, El Bierzo region, Underground mines in Spain, Geography of Castile and León, Visitor attractions in Castile and León

Borrenes

Borrenes is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo. According to the 2010 census, the municipality has a population of 402 inhabitants. It is one of Galician speaking councils of El Bierzo {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:42|29|N|6|43|W|region:ES_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| |primary |name= }}

Located at 42.4833, -6.71667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities in El Bierzo


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