Province of Palencia
Spanish province
Palencia is a province of northern Spain. It is bordered by the provinces of León, Cantabria, Burgos, and Valladolid.
Palencia | |
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Coordinates: 42°25′N 4°30′W / 42.417°N 4.500°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | ![]() |
Capital | Palencia |
Area | |
• Total | 8,052 km2 (3,109 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 29 |
1.6% of Spain | |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 161,821 |
• Rank | Ranked 46th |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
Official language(s) | Spanish |
Parliament | Cortes Generales |
Website | Diputación de Palencia (in Spanish) |
Of the population of 176,125 (2002), 45% live in the capital, Palencia which is located on the Canal de Castilla. There are 191 municipalities in the province.[2]
References
change- ↑ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ↑ Wagner, Robert Herman; García, L. G. Fernández; Eager, R. M. C. (1983). Geology and Palaeontology of the Guardo Coalfield (NE Leon - NW Palencia), Cantabrian Mts. IGME. p. 7. ISBN 978-84-7474-220-6.