Castile and León, Spain

Las Médulas in the province of León, Spain
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Author: Rafael Ibáñez Fernández


Castile and León is an autonomous community in northwestern Spain. It covers 94,222 sq km (36,379 sq mi) and has a population of 2.5 million people (2012 estimate). This makes it the largest autonomous community in Spain.

Castile and León is bordered by Galicia and Asturias to the northwest, Cantabria to the north, the Basque Country and La Rioja to the northeast, Aragon to the east, Castile-La Mancha and the Madrid Community to the southeast, Extremadura to the south and Portugal to the west. Indeed it shares borders with the most other autonomous communities in the country.

Today Castile and León has six World Heritage Sites. It is becomeing an increasingly popular tourist destination.

Warehouse of the Santa María de Huerta monastery in Castile and León, Spain
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Santa_Maria_de_Huerta_Almacen.jpg
Author: Willtron

Main Cities in Castile and León

Map of the Towns and Cities of Castile and León

World Heritage Sites in Castile and León