Province of Palencia
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| Palencia | |||
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| Autonomous community | Castile and León | ||
| Capital | Palencia | ||
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 8,052 km2 (3,109 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | Ranked 29 | ||
| 1.6% of Spain | |||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 172,510 | ||
| • Rank | Ranked 46th | ||
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) | ||
| Official language(s) | |||
| Website | Diputación de Palencia (Spanish) | ||
Palencia is a province of northern Spain, in the northern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is bordered by the provinces of León, Cantabria, Burgos, and Valladolid.
Of the population of 176,125 (2002), 45% live in the capital, Palencia. There are 191 municipalities in the province, of which more than half are villages with fewer than 200 people.
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Coordinates: 42°25′N 4°30′W / 42.417°N 4.500°W
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