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Village on the Camino · provincia de León

Ponferrada

Updated on August 11, 2026

63,186
inhabitants (2025)
512 m
altitude
209.2
km to Santiago

On the Camino Francés · Stage 24

History of Ponferrada

Ponferrada is a city of Spain, located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Ponferrada, the second most populated municipality of the Province of León, is also the capital city of El Bierzo, the only comarca recognized as an administrative entity by law in the region.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

What the pilgrim needs to know

Ponferrada is 209.2 km from Santiago, on the Camino Francés.

Services in Ponferrada

🛏 Hostels (1)

  • Hostal La Madrileña

🏨 Hotels (8)

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🍽 Bars and restaurants (122)

  • B&P
  • La Torre de Pizza
  • Edesa
  • Tu Bar
  • La Competencia
  • Universal
  • Churrería Alba
  • Sibuya
  • King Kong
  • Gijón
  • Galapagos
  • Café Bar Museo
  • Confitería Pili
  • Churrería Real
  • Telepizza
  • Boca y Mantel
  • Yakar
  • Las Vegas
  • Templum
  • Mesón Las Cuadras
  • Don Jaime
  • Mesón del Jamón
  • Codo
  • La Violeta

🩹 Other services

  • 💊 Pharmacies: 16
  • 🏧 ATMs: 18
  • 🚰 Water fountains: 14
  • 🛒 Shops and supermarkets: 21

What to see in Ponferrada

🧭 How to get there

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Experiences and guided tours

Tours and activities in Ponferrada and the surrounding area.

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