Torre del Bierzo (Asturian: Torre de Santa Marina) is a village and municipality in the region of El Bierzo (province of León, Castile and León, Spain). According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 2,736 inhabitants.

Torre del Bierzo
Torre del Bierzo
Coat of arms of Torre del Bierzo
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceLeón
MunicipalityTorre del Bierzo
Area
 • Total119 km2 (46 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total2,162
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ClimateCsb

In 1944 it was the site of a train disaster in which it is believed between 200 and 800 people died when three trains collided in a tunnel.

The main historical landmark of the village is a Roman bridge over Tremor river built in the first century. It was part of the Via Nova or Via XVII, one of the main routes connecting the actual cities of Braga (Portugal) and Astorga (Spain)

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

42°35′41″N 6°19′33″W / 42.59472°N 6.32583°W / 42.59472; -6.32583