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 central/northwest 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 central 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. It is bordered by the provinces of Zamora
Zamora (province)
Zamora is a Spanish Provinces of Spain of western Spain, in the western part of the autonomous communities of Spain of Castile and Leon.It is bordered by the provinces of Orense , Le?n , Valladolid , and Salamanca , and by Portugal.... , 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.... , 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 .... , 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 .... , 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.... , and Salamanca
Salamanca (province)
Salamanca is a Province of western Spain, in the western part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Castile and Le?n. It is bordered by the provinces of Zamora , Valladolid , ?vila , and C?ceres , and by Portugal.... .
Of the provincial population of 720,157 (2005), nearly two-thirds live in the capital, Valladolid
Valladolid
||-||} is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, upon the Pisuerga River and within the Ribera del Duero wine-making region. It is the capital of the Valladolid and of the autonomous communities of Spain of Castile and Leon, therefore is part of the historical region of Castile .... , which is also the capital of the autonomous community. There are 225 municipalities in the province, of which more than a third are villages of fewer than 1000 people.
Valladolid is the main economic centre of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon.
