Castile-Leon
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| Capital | Valladolid | ||||
| Area – Total – % of Spain |
Ranked 1st 94,223 km² 18,6% |
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| Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density |
Ranked 6th 2,480,369 5.9% 26.32/km² |
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| Demonym – English – Spanish |
castilianleonese castellanoleonés / a |
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| Statute of Autonomy | March 2, 1983 | ||||
| ISO 3166-2:ES | CL | ||||
| Parliamentary representation – Congress seats – Senate seats |
33 3 |
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| President | Juan Vicente Herrera Campo (PP) | ||||
| Junta de Castilla y León | |||||
Castile and Leon (Spanish Castilla y León) is an autonomous community of Spain, the country's largest.
Castile and León is bordered to the north by Asturias and Cantabria, on the east by Aragon, the Basque Country, and La Rioja, to the southeast by the autonomous community of Madrid and Castile-La Mancha, to the south by Extremadura, and to the west by Portugal and Galicia.
Castile and León is composed of the provinces of Ávila, Burgos, León, Palencia, Salamanca, Segovia, Soria, Valladolid and Zamora.
The capital of Castile and León is in Valladolid, and its other best-known cities are Burgos, Salamanca, León, and Segovia.
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Universities in Castile and León
- Catholic University of Ávila
- Miguel de Cervantes european University (Valladolid)
- Pontificial University of Salamanca
- SEK University (Segovia)
- University of Burgos
- University of León
- University of Salamanca
- University of Valladolid
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Castile and León
There are six UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Castile and León:
- Gothic-style cathedral of Burgos
- Old city and aqueduct of Segovia
- Old city and wall of Ávila
- Old city of Salamanca
- Las Médulas in the province of León , Roman mines of gold
- Caves of Atapuerca near the city of Burgos, where fossils of the one of the earliest known hominids in Europe have been found
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See also
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External link
- Cortes de Castilla y León (Regional Parliament)
- Junta de Castilla y León (Regional Government)
- Tourist Information
- Statute of autonomy (in Spanish)
| Autonomous Communities of Spain |  |
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| Andalusia | Aragon | Asturias | Balearic Islands | Basque Country | Canary Islands | Cantabria | Castile–La Mancha | Castile–Leon | Catalonia | Extremadura | Galicia | Madrid | Murcia | Navarre | La Rioja | Valencia | Ceuta | Melilla | Plazas de soberanía | |
