Molinaseca
León · Castilla y León
Molinaseca 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 818 inhabitants. It is located on the French Way, the most popular path of the Camino de Santiago. Its name originates from the old mills on the Meruelo River that supported the town’s economy during the Middle Ages.
History
Está catalogado como Uno de Los Pueblos Más Bonitos de España desde el año 2021 y pertenece desde entonces a la asociación homónima.
Monuments
•Santuario Nuestra Señora de las Angustias
•Iglesia de San Nicolás
What to visit
•Puentes del Malpaso
Patrimonio:
Declarada BIC el 6 de septiembre de 2021 como Villa de Molinaseca.
Santuario de las Angustias. Situado junto al Camino de Santiago, es de estilo barroco, guardando en su interior una bella piedad del siglo XVII.
Iglesia de San Nicolás de Bari. De origen barroco, está erigida en trazas neoclásicas.
Puente de los Peregrinos. Posee siete ojos, estando situado en pleno Camino Francés del Camino de Santiago, del que constituye un paso obligado.
Casonas y palacios. Jalonan la localidad con sus blasones diversas casonas.
Arquitectura tradicional. Destacan las casas de dos plantas con balcones de corredor.
Fiestas:
Destaca la Fiesta del Agua, declarada de interés turístico provincial.
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- December: Fiesta patronal: San Nicolas (6)
Trails and hiking
•Camiño Francés (Rutas alternativas) (140 km)
•Senda de los Canteros
•Camino Francés - 06 León a Cacabelos (750 km)
•Las Puentes de Malpaso (PR-LE 42, 6.5 km)
•Senda de los Exploradores
•Senda de Bas (SB)
•Camino Olvidado (Cirujales-Cacabelos)
Routes passing through Molinaseca
Famous people
•Pelegrín Franganillo Balboa, aracnólogo español
Town hall
Alcaldía: Alfonso Arias Balboa
Web oficial: http://molinaseca.es/
Town hall of Molinaseca
Alcaldía: Alfonso Arias Balboa Web oficial: http://molinaseca.es/
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How to get there
- 🚗 98 km from León (about 69 min by car)
- 🚗 133 km from Oviedo (about 94 min by car)
- 🚗 162 km from Gijón (about 114 min by car)
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- ✈️ 89 km from León airport (about 63 min by car)
- ✈️ 151 km from Asturias airport (about 107 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.1 km away
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
- Where to park · 0.3 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Caixabank · 5.5 km away
- BBVA · 5.6 km away
- Unicaja Banco · 5.7 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Valcarce · 4.6 km away
- Estación de Servicio Montearenas · 4.8 km away
- Estación de Servicio La Peregrina · 5.2 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Centro de Iniciativas Turismo Molinaseca · 0.1 km away
- Ruta de las puentes de malpaso · 0.2 km away
- km 50 · 0.3 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Mirador Senda de los Canteros · 3.5 km away
- Viewpoints · 3.5 km away
- Viewpoints · 3.6 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Piscina Climatizada Ángel Pestaña - El Plantío · 5.5 km away
- Piscinas municipales · 5.9 km away
Pharmacy and health
•Farmacia Patricia Vanessa Miro Skjonsholt
•Consultorio Médico de Onamio
Wall
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News
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