Barjas

Barjas
Barjas
Coordinates: 42°36′40″N 6°58′43″W / 42.61111°N 6.97861°W / 42.61111; -6.97861
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceLeón
ComarcaEl Bierzo
MunicipalityBarjas
Government
  MayorAlfredo de Arriba López (PSOE)
Area
  Total
62.66 km2 (24.19 sq mi)
Elevation
837 m (2,746 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
194
  Density3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
24521
Telephone prefix987
ClimateCsb

Barjas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbaɾxas]) (Barxas in Galician language) is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo (province of León, Castile and León, Spain). According to the 2010 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 261 inhabitants.

It is one of Galician speaking councils of El Bierzo