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León (Llión, in Leonese language
Leonese language

The Leonese language was developed from Vulgar Latin with contributions from the pre-Roman languages which were spoken in the territory of the Spanish provinces of Le?n , Zamora, and Salamanca and in some villages in the District of Bragan?a, Portugal....
) is a province
Provinces of Spain

In addition to its Autonomous Communities, Spain is divided into fifty provinces.Formerly of greater importance, since the arrival of the Autonomous communities of Spain the provinces have had fewer powers....
 of northwestern Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain

The Autonomous Community is the first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution of 1978....
 of Castile and León
Castile and León

Castile and Le?n , known formally as the Community of Castile and Le?n is one of the seventeen Autonomous communities of Spain of Spain. It was constructed from Old Castile and Le?n in 1983....
.

About one quarter of its population of 500,200 (2008) lives in the capital, León. The weather is cold and dry during the winter.

There are Roman Catholic cathedrals at León and Astorga. The province shares the Picos de Europa National Park
Picos de Europa National Park

The Picos de Europa National Park is a National Park in the Picos de Europa mountain range, in northern Spain. It is shared by the provinces of Asturias, Cantabria and Le?n ....
 (in the Picos de Europa
Picos de Europa

The Picos de Europa is a range of mountains some 20 km inland from the northern coast of Spain, located in the Autonomous Communities of Asturias, Cantabria and Castile and Le?n, forming part of the Cantabrian Mountains....
 mountain range) with Cantabria
Cantabria

Cantabria is a Spain province and autonomous community with Santander, Cantabria as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Country , on the south by Castile and Le?n , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea....
 and Asturias
Asturias

The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous communities of Spain within the kingdom of Spain, former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages....
. It has 211 municipalities.


Leonese History
The province of León was born in 1833 with the new Spanish administrative organisation in regions and provinces instead of the Kingdoms. Leonese Region was composed by León, Salamanca and Zamora.

Previously, the Kingdom of León
Kingdom of León

Kingdom of Le?n was an independent country situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula. It was founded in 910 A.D. when the Christian princes of Kingdom of Asturias along the Bay of Biscay shifted their main seat from Oviedo to the city of Le?n, Spain....
 had been an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula

The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes modern-day Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar and a very small area of France....
.






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León (Llión, in Leonese language
Leonese language

The Leonese language was developed from Vulgar Latin with contributions from the pre-Roman languages which were spoken in the territory of the Spanish provinces of Le?n , Zamora, and Salamanca and in some villages in the District of Bragan?a, Portugal....
) is a province
Provinces of Spain

In addition to its Autonomous Communities, Spain is divided into fifty provinces.Formerly of greater importance, since the arrival of the Autonomous communities of Spain the provinces have had fewer powers....
 of northwestern Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain

The Autonomous Community is the first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution of 1978....
 of Castile and León
Castile and León

Castile and Le?n , known formally as the Community of Castile and Le?n is one of the seventeen Autonomous communities of Spain of Spain. It was constructed from Old Castile and Le?n in 1983....
.

About one quarter of its population of 500,200 (2008) lives in the capital, León. The weather is cold and dry during the winter.

There are Roman Catholic cathedrals at León and Astorga. The province shares the Picos de Europa National Park
Picos de Europa National Park

The Picos de Europa National Park is a National Park in the Picos de Europa mountain range, in northern Spain. It is shared by the provinces of Asturias, Cantabria and Le?n ....
 (in the Picos de Europa
Picos de Europa

The Picos de Europa is a range of mountains some 20 km inland from the northern coast of Spain, located in the Autonomous Communities of Asturias, Cantabria and Castile and Le?n, forming part of the Cantabrian Mountains....
 mountain range) with Cantabria
Cantabria

Cantabria is a Spain province and autonomous community with Santander, Cantabria as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Country , on the south by Castile and Le?n , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea....
 and Asturias
Asturias

The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous communities of Spain within the kingdom of Spain, former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages....
. It has 211 municipalities.

Leon Diputacion

Leonese History


The province of León was born in 1833 with the new Spanish administrative organisation in regions and provinces instead of the Kingdoms. Leonese Region was composed by León, Salamanca and Zamora.

Previously, the Kingdom of León
Kingdom of León

Kingdom of Le?n was an independent country situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula. It was founded in 910 A.D. when the Christian princes of Kingdom of Asturias along the Bay of Biscay shifted their main seat from Oviedo to the city of Le?n, Spain....
 had been an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula

The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes modern-day Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar and a very small area of France....
. It was founded in 910 A.D. when the Christian princes of Asturias
Kingdom of Asturias

The Kingdom of Asturias was the first Christianity political entity to be established in the Iberian peninsula after the collapse of the Visigoths Kingdom....
 along the northern coast of the peninsula
Bay of Biscay

The Bay of Biscay is a Headlands and bays of the North Atlantic Ocean. It lies along the western coast of France from Brest, France south to the Spain border, and the northern coast of Spain west to Punta de Estaca de Bares, and is named for the Spanish province of Biscay....
 shifted their main seat from Oviedo
Oviedo

Oviedo is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city....
 to the city of León
León, Spain

The city of Le?n is the capital of Le?n in the autonomous communities of Spain of Castile and Leon, in northwest Spain. Its population of 136,985 makes it the largest municipality in the province, accounting for over one quarter of the province's population....
. The Atlantic provinces became the Kingdom of Portugal
Kingdom of Portugal

The Kingdom of Portugal was Portugal's general designation under the Portuguese monarchy. The kingdom was located in the west of the Iberian Peninsula, Europe, and existed from 1139 to 1910....
 in 1139, and the eastern, inland part of the kingdom was joined to the Kingdom of Castile by 1230 and then in 1301. In 1188 the Kingdom of León developed first Parliament in Europe, and in 1202 a legislation about economics.

From 1296 to 1301 The Kingdom of León was again independent and after the union with Castile kept as a Kingdom until 1833, being composed by "Adelantamientos Mayores", where Leonese Adelantamiento was made with the territories between the Picos de Europa
Picos de Europa

The Picos de Europa is a range of mountains some 20 km inland from the northern coast of Spain, located in the Autonomous Communities of Asturias, Cantabria and Castile and Le?n, forming part of the Cantabrian Mountains....
 and the Duero river.

Leonese Language


Leonese language
Leonese language

The Leonese language was developed from Vulgar Latin with contributions from the pre-Roman languages which were spoken in the territory of the Spanish provinces of Le?n , Zamora, and Salamanca and in some villages in the District of Bragan?a, Portugal....
 is officially recognised by the Statute of Castile and León. The Provincial Government of León signed accordments with language associations for promoting Leonese Language. Leonese is taught in León city, Mansilla de las Mulas
Mansilla de las Mulas

Mansilla de las Mulas , is a municipality located in the Le?n , Castile and Le?n, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 1,811 inhabitants....
, La Bañeza
La Bañeza

La Ba?eza is a municipality located in the Le?n , Castile and Le?n, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the municipality has a population of 10,123 inhabitants....
, Valencia de Don Juan
Valencia de Don Juan

Valencia de Don Juan, , is a municipality located in the Le?n , Castile and Le?n, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 4,165 inhabitants....
 or Ponferrada
Ponferrada

Ponferrada is a town and municipality in El Bierzo shire, Le?n ,Castilla y Le?n Spain. Ponferrada is the capital of El Bierzo shire. It lies on the river Sil River, a tributary of the river Mi?o....
 for adult people, and in sixteen schools of León city. The City Council of León promotes Leonese Language editing in Leonese Language some of their anouncements.

Leonese Cuisine


Embutidos
  • Cecina
    Cecina

    Cecina may refer to:*Cecina , a town in the Italian Province of Livorno.*Cecina , a Spain culinary specialty made of beef.*Farinata, a Tuscan culinary specialty made of chickpea flour....
     from León    : from beef. In Leonese
    Leonese language

    The Leonese language was developed from Vulgar Latin with contributions from the pre-Roman languages which were spoken in the territory of the Spanish provinces of Le?n , Zamora, and Salamanca and in some villages in the District of Bragan?a, Portugal....
    , cecina means "meat that has been salted and dried by means of air, sun or smoke". Cecina de León is made of the hind legs of beef, salted, smoked and air-dried in the province of León
    León (province)

    Le?n is a Provinces of Spain of northwestern Spain, in the northwestern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile and Leon.About one quarter of its population of 500,200 lives in the capital, Le?n, Le?n....
     in Northwestern Spain, and has PGI
    Protected designation of origin

    Protected Designation of Origin , Protected Geographical Indication and Traditional Speciality Guaranteed are geographical indications, or more precisely regimes within the Protected Geographical Status framework defined in Law of the European Union to protect the names of regional foods....
     status.


  • Botillo
    Botillo

    Botillo , Botelo or Butiellu , is a dish of meat-stuffed pork intestine. It is a culinary specialty of El Bierzo, a Comarca in the Spain province of Le?n and also of the region of Tr?s-os-Montes, in Portugal....
    : from pig. Traditionally made in the western leonese regions. Botiellu, in Leonese language
    Leonese language

    The Leonese language was developed from Vulgar Latin with contributions from the pre-Roman languages which were spoken in the territory of the Spanish provinces of Le?n , Zamora, and Salamanca and in some villages in the District of Bragan?a, Portugal....
    , is a dish of meat-stuffed pork intestine. It is a culinary specialty of El Bierzo, a county in the Spanish province of León and also of the region of Trás-os-Montes, in Portugal. This type of Embutido is a meat product made from different pieces left over from the butchering of a pig, including the ribs, tail, and bones with a little meat left on them. These are chopped; seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic, and other spices; stuffed in the cecum of the pig; and partly cured via smoking. It can also include the pig's tongue, shoulder blade, jaw, and backbone, but never exceeding 20% of the total volume. It is normally consumed cooked, covered with a sheet. Also has a PGI
    Protected designation of origin

    Protected Designation of Origin , Protected Geographical Indication and Traditional Speciality Guaranteed are geographical indications, or more precisely regimes within the Protected Geographical Status framework defined in Law of the European Union to protect the names of regional foods....
     status.


Wines

  • Bierzo: in the west of the Province of León and covers about 3,000 km². The area consists of numerous small valleys in the mountainous part (Alto Bierzo) and of a wide, flat plain (Bajo Bierzo). The DO covers 23 municipalities.


  • Tierras de León: in the southeast of the Province of León.


Sweets

  • Mantecadas de Astorga.


  • Hojaldres de Astorga.


  • Lazos de San Guillermo.


  • Nicanores de Boñar.


Municipalities


  • List of municipalities in León
    List of municipalities in León

    This is a list of the municipalities in the provinces of Spain of Leon , in the autonomous community of Castile and Leon, Spain.r>'NamePop.'...
    .


Shires (Comarcas)


  • El Bierzo
    El Bierzo

    El Bierzo is a region in the province of Le?n , Spain. The valley has the administrative status of comarca and its capital is the town of Ponferrada....
  • Maragatería
    Maragatería

    Maragater?a or Tierra de Maragatos, in Leonese language, is a shire in the province of Le?n ....
  • Tierra de Campos
  • La Montaña
  • La Ribera
  • La Cabrera
    Cabreira

    Cabreira in Leonese language is a shire in the province of Le?n , Spain....
  • Tierras de La Bañeza
    Tierras de La Bañeza

    Tierras de La Ba?eza is a Leonese shire whose capital is the city of La Ba?eza.See also * Le?n * La Ba?eza...
  • Tierras de León
    Tierras de León

    Tierras de Le?n is a shire in the province of Le?n . The city of Le?n is the biggest one in this shire....


See also


  • Kingdom of León
    Kingdom of León

    Kingdom of Le?n was an independent country situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula. It was founded in 910 A.D. when the Christian princes of Kingdom of Asturias along the Bay of Biscay shifted their main seat from Oviedo to the city of Le?n, Spain....
  • Leonese language
    Leonese language

    The Leonese language was developed from Vulgar Latin with contributions from the pre-Roman languages which were spoken in the territory of the Spanish provinces of Le?n , Zamora, and Salamanca and in some villages in the District of Bragan?a, Portugal....


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