La Robla facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
La Robla
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 La Robla
Location in Castile and León
La Robla
Location in Spain
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Castile and León |
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| Province | León | ||
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| • Total | 84 km2 (32 sq mi) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 3,884 | ||
| • Density | 46.24/km2 (119.8/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
La Robla is a town and a municipality in Spain. It is located in the province of León, which is part of the Castile and León region. In 2020, about 3,752 people lived there. This number comes from the official census by the INE.
Long ago, the area around La Robla was very important for mining. People dug for valuable minerals there. A special train route connected La Robla to Bilbao. This train line was key for trading goods and helping the region grow. Today, you can even take a fancy passenger train on a narrow-gauge railway from La Robla. It visits many interesting tourist places along the way [1].
Population Changes in La Robla
The number of people living in La Robla has changed a lot over the years. This is called demography. Let's look at how the population has grown and shrunk:
- In 1900, there were about 2,749 people.
- By 1920, the population grew to 3,705.
- It went down a bit in the 1930s and 1940s.
- In the 1960s and 1970s, La Robla saw a big increase in people. It reached its highest point with 5,424 people in 1970.
- The population stayed high in the 1980s and 1990s, around 5,300 to 5,400 people.
- After 2000, the number of residents started to decrease.
- By 2020, the population was around 3,783 people.
See also
In Spanish: La Robla para niños
