Valladolid
Valladolid (Spanish: [baʎaðoˈlið] (
listen)) is a city in Spain, with a population of 316,564. It is the capital of Castile and León, and one of the historical capitals of the Spanish Kingdom.
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| Anthem: Himno a Valladolid | |
| Coordinates: 41°39′10″N 4°43′25″W / 41.65278°N 4.72361°WCoordinates: 41°39′10″N 4°43′25″W / 41.65278°N 4.72361°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | Valladolid |
| Founded | 1072 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 197.47 km2 (76.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 698 m (2,290 ft) |
On 19 October, 1469, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile married secretely in the Palacio de los Vivero. Also, Christopher Columbus died in the city on 20 May, 1506.
The river that runs through the city is known as the Pisuerga. Valladolid has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa in the Köppen climate classification).
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