15 Mar, 17:38··

Voting day in Spain's depopulated villages

El País

Spain's Castilla y León region held elections, highlighting rural depopulation. In the tiny village of Villasdardo, the first vote was cast an hour and twenty minutes after polls opened. With only 18 eligible voters, the village exemplifies the region's struggle with declining populations.

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