Las Médulas
in Leon of Castille and León, Spain

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
42.458 and -6.768 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 42° 27' 30" and W -6° 46' 6"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:04 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Madrid
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:19 am and 6:04 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-42.490 and 173.158 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mt Lyford
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Spain in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Spain.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Spain. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Las Médulas

Las Médulas in Leon (Castille and León) is a town located in Spain about 212 mi (or 342 km) north-west of Madrid, the country's capital town.

Time in Las Médulas is now 05:04 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Madrid with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Las Médulas, of which two are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Braganca Airport in Portugal in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km). The closest airport in Spain is Leon Airport in a distance of 57 mi (or 67 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Spain is Roman Walls of Lugo in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km), North-East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Carucedo, Borrenes, Puente de Domingo Florez, Benuza and Sobrado. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 68%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

16°C (62 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

16°C (60 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Few clouds, calm.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Canales Romanos-Inicio De La Ingeniería En El Bierzo

Published: November 20, 2007
Length: 39:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DanyrockQueen

Primera parte del documental Canales Romanos proyectada en el Centro de Interpretación "Luis del Olmo" situada en el Puente de Domingo Florez. Producción: Consejo Comarcal del Bierzo ...


Canales Romanos - Inicios De La Ingeniería En El Bierzo(y 2)

Published: November 20, 2007
Length: 34:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DanyrockQueen

Segunda parte del documental Canales Romanos proyectada en el Centro de Interpretación "Luis del Olmo" situada en el Puente de Domingo Florez. Producción: Consejo Comarcal del Bierzo ...


ENDURO SAN PEDRO DE TRONES. ABRIL 2012 4ªparte DVIX.avi

Published: April 05, 2012
Length: 34:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: loregar83

Aquí os mostramos la 4ª parte del recorrido realizado para la celebración del Enduro puntuable para Castilla y León, grabado en los montes de San Pedro de Trones.


ENDURO SAN PEDRO DE TRONES. ABRIL 2012 5ª parte DVIX.avi

Published: April 05, 2012
Length: 39:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: loregar83

Aquí os mostramos la 5ª y última parte del recorrido realizado para la celebración del Enduro puntuable para Castilla y León, grabado en los montes de San Pedro de Trones.


ENDURO.SAN PEDRO DE TRONES.ABRIL 2012 3ªparteDVIX.avi

Published: April 05, 2012
Length: 29:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: loregar83


Video Triscaidecafobia

Published: July 04, 2012
Length: 30:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Trezernr

Video incluido en el disco Triscaidecafobia. Grabado y montado por Rafaria Montecristo y Javier Carpintero. Música: Otro día más (Treze)


Castillo de Cornatel

Published: May 19, 2009
Length: 19:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Miguel Vila


Las Medulas (Ponferrada) - Iberica Gran Tour - Travel in Spain, Portugal, France

Published: October 07, 2010
Length: 17:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gilbo

Las Medulas (Ponferrada) full description of the travel with description and photos here: www.gnothisauton.it/iberica2010/ IT - Gran Tour Iberica 2010, viaggio nella penisola Iberica attraversa...


Gandhi en el lago de Carucedo

Published: October 05, 2008
Length: 24:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Campizo

Gandhi (Labrador Retriever) el 2 de Octubre de 2008, en el lago de Carucedo (León)


lago de carucedo (L)

Published: January 16, 2010
Length: 51:51 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: desaparecida8

x todo los momentos con vosotros ! OSQUIEROMEJORESAMIGOS.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Las Médulas

Las Médulas (As Médulas or As Meduas in Galician language) is a historical site near the town of Ponferrada in the region of El Bierzo, which used to be the most important gold mine in the Roman Empire. Las Médulas Cultural Landscape is listed by the UNESCO as one of the World Heritage Sites. The spectacular landscape of Las Médulas resulted from the ruina montium, a Roman mining technique described by Pliny the Elder in 77 AD.

Located at 42.4589, -6.76 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
World Heritage Sites in Spain, Roman towns and cities in Spain, Gold mining, History of mining, Gold rushes, Roman aqueducts outside Rome, Roman sites in Spain, Badlands, Economic history of Spain, El Bierzo region, Underground mines in Spain, Geography of Castile and León, Visitor attractions in Castile and León

Carucedo

Carucedo is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo . According to the 2010 census, the municipality has a population of 642 inhabitants. It is one of Galician speaking councils of Castilla y León. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:42|29|N|6|46|W|region:ES_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| |primary |name= }}

Located at 42.4833, -6.76667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities in El Bierzo


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
As Médulas