Province of Burgos
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The Province of Burgos is a province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
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| Coordinates: 42°23′N 3°40′W / 42.383°N 3.667°WCoordinates: 42°23′N 3°40′W / 42.383°N 3.667°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castille and León |
| Capital | Burgos |
| Government | |
| • President | César Rico Ruiz (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,292 km2 (5,518 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 11 |
| 2,78% of Spain | |
| Population ()[1] | |
| • Rank | Ranked 36 |
| 0,80% of Spain | |
| Official language(s) | Spanish |
| Parliament | Cortes Generales |
| Website | www |
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.[2]
Province Of Burgos Media
Province of Burgos in 1590.
Map of municipalities in the province of Burgos.
References
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{{cite web}}: Empty citation (help) - ↑ "Origin and history of Spanish language: First manuscripts". 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
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