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Old Castile is a historic region of 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....
, which included territory that later corresponded to the provinces of politically, Santander (now 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....
), Burgos
Burgos (province)

Burgos is a Provinces of Spain of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile-Leon. It is bordered by the provinces of Palencia , Cantabria, Biscay, ?lava, La Rioja , Soria , Segovia , and Valladolid ....
, Logrońo (now La Rioja), Soria
Soria (province)

Soria is a Province of central Spain, in the eastern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile-Leon.It is bordered by the provinces of La Rioja , Zaragoza , Guadalajara , Segovia , and Burgos ....
, Segovia
Segovia (province)

Segovia is a Provinces of Spain of central/northern Spain, in the southern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile-Leon. It is bordered by the provinces of Burgos , Soria , Guadalajara , Community of Madrid, ?vila , and Valladolid ....
, Ávila
Ávila (province)

?vila is a Provinces of Spain of central-western Spain, in the southern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile and Le?n. It is bordered by the provinces of Toledo , C?ceres , Salamanca , Valladolid , Segovia , and Community of Madrid....
, Valladolid
Valladolid (province)

Valladolid is a Provinces of Spain of central/northwest Spain, in the central part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile-Leon. It is bordered by the provinces of Zamora , Le?n , Palencia , Burgos , Segovia , ?vila , and Salamanca ....
, Palencia
Palencia (province)

Palencia is a Provinces of Spain of northern Spain, in the northern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile-Leon. It is bordered by the provinces of Le?n , Cantabria, Burgos , and Valladolid ....
. Its origins are in the historic Castile
Kingdom of Castile

Kingdom of Castile was one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula. It emerged as a political autonomous entity in the 9th century. It was called County of Castile and was held in vassalage from the Kingdom of Le?n....
 that was formed in the 9th century in the zone now comprised by Cantabria, Álava
Álava

?lava is a Provinces of Spain of northern Spain in the southern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of the Basque Country . The province has a population of 301,926 and an area of 2.963 km? ....
, and Burgos.

In the 18th century, Charles III of Spain
Charles III of Spain

Charles III was list of Spanish monarchs 1759?88 , King of Kingdom of Naples and Kingdom of Sicily 1735?59 , and Duchy of Parma 1732?35 . He was a proponent of enlightened absolutism....
 assigned to the so-called kingdom of Castilla la Vieja the provinces of Burgos, Soria, Segovia, Ávila, Valladolid, and Palencia.

The royal decree of 30 November 1833, the reform of Javier de Burgos
Javier de Burgos

Francisco Javier de Burgos y del Olmo was a Spain jurist, politician, journalist, and translator....
, established the basis for the division of Spain into provinces
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....
 that, with a few modifications, continues down to the present day; this decree added the provinces of Logrońo and Santander to Castilla la Vieja.

Another royal decree, on 30 November 1855, divided Spain into 49 provinces, and assigned the provinces of Valladolid and Palencia to the Kingdom of León, leaving Castilla la Vieja only Santander, Burgos, Soria, Segovia, and Ávila.






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Old Castile is a historic region of 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....
, which included territory that later corresponded to the provinces of politically, Santander (now 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....
), Burgos
Burgos (province)

Burgos is a Provinces of Spain of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile-Leon. It is bordered by the provinces of Palencia , Cantabria, Biscay, ?lava, La Rioja , Soria , Segovia , and Valladolid ....
, Logrońo (now La Rioja), Soria
Soria (province)

Soria is a Province of central Spain, in the eastern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile-Leon.It is bordered by the provinces of La Rioja , Zaragoza , Guadalajara , Segovia , and Burgos ....
, Segovia
Segovia (province)

Segovia is a Provinces of Spain of central/northern Spain, in the southern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile-Leon. It is bordered by the provinces of Burgos , Soria , Guadalajara , Community of Madrid, ?vila , and Valladolid ....
, Ávila
Ávila (province)

?vila is a Provinces of Spain of central-western Spain, in the southern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile and Le?n. It is bordered by the provinces of Toledo , C?ceres , Salamanca , Valladolid , Segovia , and Community of Madrid....
, Valladolid
Valladolid (province)

Valladolid is a Provinces of Spain of central/northwest Spain, in the central part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile-Leon. It is bordered by the provinces of Zamora , Le?n , Palencia , Burgos , Segovia , ?vila , and Salamanca ....
, Palencia
Palencia (province)

Palencia is a Provinces of Spain of northern Spain, in the northern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile-Leon. It is bordered by the provinces of Le?n , Cantabria, Burgos , and Valladolid ....
. Its origins are in the historic Castile
Kingdom of Castile

Kingdom of Castile was one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula. It emerged as a political autonomous entity in the 9th century. It was called County of Castile and was held in vassalage from the Kingdom of Le?n....
 that was formed in the 9th century in the zone now comprised by Cantabria, Álava
Álava

?lava is a Provinces of Spain of northern Spain in the southern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of the Basque Country . The province has a population of 301,926 and an area of 2.963 km? ....
, and Burgos.

In the 18th century, Charles III of Spain
Charles III of Spain

Charles III was list of Spanish monarchs 1759?88 , King of Kingdom of Naples and Kingdom of Sicily 1735?59 , and Duchy of Parma 1732?35 . He was a proponent of enlightened absolutism....
 assigned to the so-called kingdom of Castilla la Vieja the provinces of Burgos, Soria, Segovia, Ávila, Valladolid, and Palencia.

The royal decree of 30 November 1833, the reform of Javier de Burgos
Javier de Burgos

Francisco Javier de Burgos y del Olmo was a Spain jurist, politician, journalist, and translator....
, established the basis for the division of Spain into provinces
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....
 that, with a few modifications, continues down to the present day; this decree added the provinces of Logrońo and Santander to Castilla la Vieja.

Another royal decree, on 30 November 1855, divided Spain into 49 provinces, and assigned the provinces of Valladolid and Palencia to the Kingdom of León, leaving Castilla la Vieja only Santander, Burgos, Soria, Segovia, and Ávila. Although there were further reform efforts in the 19th century, this division is reflected in the encyclopedias, geographies, and textbooks from the mid-19th century until it was supreseded in the second half of the 20th century. For example, early editions of Enciclopedia Espasa, of the Encyclopćdia Britannica
Encyclopćdia Britannica

The Encyclop?dia Britannica is a general English language encyclopedia published by Encyclop?dia Britannica, Inc., a privately held company....
 and the popular student encyclopedia Álvarez all follow this division of provinces into Castilla la Vieja and 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....
.

With the establishment 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....
 in 1983, Castilla la Vieja lost a large portion of its separate identity; on the one hand, it was integrated politically with León into a larger entity, and on the other hand, two of its provinces became autonomous communities in their own right: Santander became 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 Logrońo became La Rioja.

See also

  • Castile (historical region)
    Castile (historical region)

    A former Kingdom of Castile, Castile , gradually merged with its neighbors to become the Crown of Castile and later the Kingdom of Spain with the Crown of Aragon and the Crown of Navarre....
  • New Castile
  • 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....