Priaranza del Bierzo

Priaranza del Bierzo
Interactive map of Priaranza del Bierzo
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province León
Region El Bierzo
MunicipalityPriaranza del Bierzo
Area
 • Total
33 km2 (13 sq mi)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
 • Total
672
 • Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ClimateCsb

Priaranza del Bierzo (Priaranza del Bierzu in Leonese language) is a village and municipality located in the region of El Bierzo (province of León, Castile and León, Spain) . According to the 2025 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 672 inhabitants.

In 2000, the exhumation of the mass grave at the entrance to the village, containing the remains of victims of the Spanish Civil War, was completed. This initiative led to the subsequent creation of the Association for the Recovery of Historical Memory.