Astorga, Spain (esp)

Astorga, Spain

Astorga, Spain ranks 9,412th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Valparaiso, Indiana, Palm Beach County, Florida, and Ivanjica. Memorable people born in Astorga, Spain include Manuel García-Prieto, 1st Marquess of Alhucemas, and Felipe Miñambres. Memorable people who died in Astorga, Spain include Henry, Count of Portugal. Astorga, Spain has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians. Astorga, Spain is located in Spain.

Astorga is a municipality and city in Spain, located in the Province of León, within the autonomous community of Castile and León. Situated at the transition between the Páramo Leonés and the Montes de León, it serves as a central hub for the regions of Maragatería, La Cepeda, and the Ribera del Órbigo. The city is the seat of one of Spain's oldest and most extensive dioceses, with jurisdiction over half of the province of León and parts of the provinces of Ourense and Zamora. It is also the head of the judicial district number 5 of the province of León. Read more on Wikipedia