Episcopal Palace, Astorga

The Cathedral of Astorga (Spanish: Catedral de Santa María de Astorga) is a Roman Catholic church in Astorga, Spain. It was declared a national monument in 1931. The gothic edifice was begun in 1471, within the same walls of its Romanesque predecessors from the 11th-13th centuries. The construction lasted until the 18th century, thus to its original Gothic style appearance were added elements from later styles, such as the Neo-Classicist cloister (18th century), the Baroque towers, capitals and the façade, and the Renaissance portico. With a rectangular layout, with apsidal chapels, very clear and bright, it has an architectural closeness to German Gothic. The interior houses numerous artworks, such as the Flemish-Spanish retablo of St. Michael, and the large high altar by Gaspar Becerra (1558), considered a masterwork of the Spanish Renaissance sculpture. Other sculptures include the "Purísima" by Gregorio Fernández (1626), "St. John the Baptist and St. Jerome" by Mateo del Prado (17th century) and the "Christ of the Waters" (14th century). Next to the church is the Neo-medieval Episcopal Palace, designed by Antoni Gaudí.

Astorga (Spanish pronunciation: [asˈtoɾɣa]) is a municipality and city of Spain located in the central area of the province of León, in the autonomous community of Castilla y León, 43 kilometres (27 mi) southwest of the provincial capital. It is located in the transit between the Páramo Leonés and the mountains of León and acts as the backbone of the comarcas of Maragatería, La Cepeda and the Ribera del Órbigo. The city is the head of one of the most extensive and oldest dioceses of Spain, whose jurisdiction covers half of the province of León and part of Ourense and Zamora. It is also head of the judicial party number 5 of the province of León.Astorga lies in the area of the Maragatos, a small ethnic and cultural community with distinctive customs and architecture. The town lies at the junction of the French route, the most popular path and Vía de la Plata route, an alternative path of the Way of St. James (Spanish: Camino de Santiago). Saint Turibius of Astorga was bishop of the city in the 5th century.

The Region of León, Leonese region or Leonese Country (Leonese: País Llionés, Spanish: región de León and Asturian: rexón de Llión) is a historic territory defined by the 1833 Spanish administrative organisation. The Leonese region encompassed the provinces of Salamanca, Zamora, and León, now part of the modern Spanish autonomous community of Castile and León. As is the case with other historical regions, and continuing with centuries of history, the inhabitants of the Leonese region are still called Leonese. Even today, according with official autonomous government, the historical territorial adjective is used in addition with the modern annexed territory, the rest of Old Castile, being "Castilians and Leonese". In 1983 the provincial government of León supported autonomy for the province of León, as did municipalities such as León and Ponferrada, the biggest cities in León, but this proposal was rejected by the Tribunal Constitucional (Constitutional Court of Spain). The idea of constituting the Leonese Region as an autonomous community within Spain has been promoted by a number of Spanish regional political parties such as Partido Regionalista del País Leonés, Grupo Autonómico Leonés, Unión del Pueblo Leonés and Unión del Pueblo Salmantino. This movement receives the name of Leonesism.

Villaobispo de Otero is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 665 inhabitants. Villaobispo is part of the historical region of La Cepeda.

Fontoria de Cepeda is a small city located in the municipality of Villamejil, in the province of León, Castile and León, northern Spain. Fontoria has got a church on the hilltop, appeal "Otero" Fontoria is located at 7.5 kilometers on the road to Astorga, in a vegetation-rich area along the water of a river.

Valderrey (Spanish pronunciation: [baldeˈrej]) is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2018 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 436 inhabitants.

Castrillo de los Polvazares is a village situated in Leon, in North-west of Spain. It is part of the municipality of Astorga. It's important due to its history, as one of the few places of the “Maragatería” which still keeps its traditions and was one of the main resistances against the French conquests.

Val de San Lorenzo is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 674 inhabitants and a density of 12,89 inhabitants/km2.

Magaz de Cepeda (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈɣaθ ðe θeˈpeða]) is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 412 inhabitants. Magaz is part of the historical region of La Cepeda.

Santiago Millas is a municipality located in La Maragatería, province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 335 inhabitants.

Brazuelo (Spanish pronunciation: [bɾaˈθwelo], Leonese: Brazuelu) is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 321 inhabitants.

Riego de la Vega is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1,014 inhabitants.