Province of Palencia
Palencia is a province of northern Spain. It is bordered by the provinces of León, Cantabria, Burgos, and Valladolid.
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 Map of Spain with Palencia highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 42°25′N 4°30′W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Castile and León |
| 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
- 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.
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