Leon (province)
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León Llión |
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The Palacio de los Guzmanes in the city of León, seat of the regional parliament or Diputación
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 Map of Spain with León highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 42°40′N 6°00′W / 42.667°N 6.000°WCoordinates: 42°40′N 6°00′W / 42.667°N 6.000°W | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community | Castilla y León | ||
| Capital | León | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 15,581 km2 (6,016 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | Ranked 7th | ||
| 3.08% of Spain | |||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 500,200 | ||
| • Rank | Ranked 30th | ||
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) | ||
| 1.08% of Spain | |||
| Demonym(s) | English: Leonese Spanish: Leonés/Leonesa |
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| Official language(s) | Spanish, Leonese and Galician special protection status | ||
| Parliament | Cortes Generales | ||
| Website | dipuleon.es | ||
León (/leɪˈɒn, -ˈoʊn/; Spanish: León [leˈon]; Galician: León [le'oŋ] ; Leonese: Llión [ʎiˈoŋ]) is a province of northwestern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
About one quarter of its population of 500,200 (2008) lives in the capital, León. The weather is cold and dry during the winter.
There are Roman Catholic cathedrals at León and Astorga. The province shares the Picos de Europa National Park (in the Picos de Europa mountain range) with Cantabria and Asturias. It has 211 municipalities.
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