Province of Palencia
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Palencia is a province of northern Spain. It is bordered by the provinces of León, Cantabria, Burgos, and Valladolid.
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| Coordinates: 42°25′N 4°30′W / 42.417°N 4.500°WCoordinates: 42°25′N 4°30′W / 42.417°N 4.500°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Template:Country data Castile and León |
| Capital | Palencia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,052 km2 (3,109 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 29 |
| 1.6% of Spain | |
| Population ()[1] | |
| • Rank | Ranked 46th |
| Official language(s) | Spanish |
| Parliament | Cortes Generales |
| Website | Diputación de Palencia (in Spanish) |
Of the population of 176,125 (2002), 45% live in the capital, Palencia which is located on the Canal de Castilla. There are 191 municipalities in the province.[2]
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View of Vega de Riacos and Respenda de la Peña in the north of the province.
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{{cite web}}: Empty citation (help) - ↑ Wagner, Robert Herman; García, L. G. Fernández; Eager, R. M. C. (1983). Geology and Palaeontology of the Guardo Coalfield (NE Leon - NW Palencia), Cantabrian Mts. IGME. p. 7. ISBN 978-84-7474-220-6.
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