Province of Palencia
Province of Palencia
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Map of Spain with Palencia highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 42°25′N 4°30′W / 42.417°N 4.500°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Capital | Palencia |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,052 km2 (3,109 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 29th |
| 1.6% of Spain | |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 161,821 |
| • Rank | Ranked 46th |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Official language(s) | Spanish |
| Parliament | Cortes Generales |
| Website | Diputación de Palencia (in Spanish) |
Palencia is a province of northern Spain, in the northern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. It is bordered by the provinces of León, Cantabria, Burgos, and Valladolid.