Province of Burgos
Also known as Burgos, Burgos Province
province in Castile and León, Spain
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The Province of Burgos is an administrative region located in the Castile and León autonomous community in northern Spain. It matters as a significant part of Spain's regional geography and cultural heritage, with historical importance to the Castile and León area.
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- Demonym
- burgalesa
- Population
- 358948
- Area
- 14022
- Official website
- www.diputaciondeburgos.es
- Image
- Hoyos del Tozo - Inicio del Cañón del Rudrón 2.jpg
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- Commons category
- Province of Burgos
- postal code
- 09
- Commons gallery
- Provincia de Burgos
- native label
- Provincia de Burgos
- P8168
- Talon
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Burgos ( Spanish: [ˈbuɾɣos] ) is a province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It has a population of approximately 359,948 inhabitants across a total of 371 municipalities—the highest number of municipalities of any Spanish province—an area of 14,292 km (5,518 sq mi), resulting in a population density of around 25.1 people per km2 (65.0/sq mi).
The capital and largest city is Burgos, while other important urban centres include Miranda de Ebro and Aranda de Duero. It is bordered by the autonomous communities of Cantabria, the Basque Country (provinces of Biscay and Álava), and La Rioja, as well as by the provinces of Soria, Segovia, Valladolid, and Palencia, all within Castile and León. Together with Zaragoza, it is the Spanish province that borders the highest number of other provinces, with a total of eight.