Province of Burgos facts for kids
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Burgos
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Provincial Palace (s. XIX) in Burgos, seat of the Diputación de Burgos, the province governing body
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Map of Spain with Burgos highlighted
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| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community | Castille and León | ||
| Capital | Burgos | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 14,292 km2 (5,518 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | Ranked 11 | ||
| 2,78% of Spain | |||
| Population
(2018)
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| • Total | Lua error in Module:Wd at line 1,575: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | ||
| • Rank | Ranked 36 | ||
| 0,80% of Spain | |||
| Demonym(s) | Spanish: burgalés/a English: burgalese |
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| Official language(s) | Spanish | ||
| Parliament | Cortes Generales | ||
The Province of Burgos is a province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
It is bordered by the provinces of Palencia, Cantabria, Vizcaya, Álava, La Rioja, Soria, Segovia, and Valladolid.
Its capital is the city of Burgos.
The Cartularies of Valpuesta from the monastery Santa María de Valpuesta, in Burgos, are considered to be the oldest known documents having words written in the Spanish language.
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Burgos para niños
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