La Bañeza (Spanish pronunciation:[laβaˈɲeθa]) is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 11,050 inhabitants.
Located in a region originally inhabited by the Astures population its territory was a part of Conventus Asturum during the Roman times. The city was founded in the 9th century by conde Gatón from two small villages San Pedro de Périx and Bani Eiza. La Bañeza hosted a marquis in the modern age and, in the end of the 19th century, was transformed by the arrival of the railroad in 1896. A year earlier, in 1895, Queen Regent Maria Christina of Austria gives the title of city.
Tourist attractions include the churches of San Salvador and Santa María, as well as several celebrations during the year, of which some of the more important are the Carnivals, Holy Week, and the motorbike race in August, the La Bañeza Grand Prix, one of the last urban motor-races in the world.
bañeza, spanish, pronunciation, βaˈɲeθa, municipality, located, province, león, castile, león, spain, according, 2010, census, municipality, population, inhabitants, municipalityflagcoat, armslocation, province, leónshow, province, leónlocation, castile, leóns. La Baneza Spanish pronunciation la baˈɲe8a is a municipality located in the province of Leon Castile and Leon Spain According to the 2010 census INE the municipality had a population of 11 050 inhabitants La BanezaMunicipalityFlagCoat of armsLa BanezaLocation in the Province of LeonShow map of Province of LeonLa BanezaLocation in Castile and LeonShow map of Castile and LeonLa BanezaLocation in SpainShow map of SpainCoordinates 42 17 51 N 5 54 6 W 42 29750 N 5 90167 W 42 29750 5 90167Country SpainAutonomous community Castile and LeonProvinceLeonComarcaTierra de La BanezaGovernment MayorJose Miguel Palazuelo Martin PSOE Area Total19 71 km2 7 61 sq mi Elevation772 m 2 533 ft Population 2018 1 Total10 307 Density520 km2 1 400 sq mi Demonym s banezano banezanaTime zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal Code24750Telephone prefix987It is the capital of the region of Tierra de La Baneza Located in a region originally inhabited by the Astures population its territory was a part of Conventus Asturum during the Roman times The city was founded in the 9th century by conde Gaton from two small villages San Pedro de Perix and Bani Eiza La Baneza hosted a marquis in the modern age and in the end of the 19th century was transformed by the arrival of the railroad in 1896 A year earlier in 1895 Queen Regent Maria Christina of Austria gives the title of city Tourist attractions include the churches of San Salvador and Santa Maria as well as several celebrations during the year of which some of the more important are the Carnivals Holy Week and the motorbike race in August the La Baneza Grand Prix one of the last urban motor races in the world See also editTierra de La Baneza Carnival of La Baneza Kingdom of Leon Leonese language La Baneza Grand PrixReferences edit Municipal Register of Spain 2018 National Statistics Institute External links editCarnival of La Baneza La Baneza nbsp This article about a location in the province of Leon Spain is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title La Baneza amp oldid 1177883122, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
