Castile and León
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Castile and León is an autonomous community of Spain. While a capital has not been explicitly declared, the seats of the executive and legislative powers are set in Valladolid by law, and for all purp
Skull number 5 of Homo heidelbergensis. It appeared in the 1992 campaign, extracted from the Atapuerca Mountains.
Bulls of Guisando, in El Tiemblo, Ávila. These verracos, of Celtic origin, are found in many towns of the western half of Castile and León.
Celtiberian castro of Ulaca.
Aqueduct of Segovia, Roman construction.
Province of León
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The Province of León is a province of northwestern Spain, in the northern part of the Region of León, and in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
Castile and León
…a population of around 2.4 million and a population density of about 25/km2. The autonomous community was created in 1983 by grouping the provinces of León, Zamora, Salamanca (all three traditionally attached to the region of León), Ávila, Burgos, Palencia, Segovia, Soria and Valladolid (attached to Old…
Main sights from the province of León. From left to right: Pantheon of San Isidoro, Ponferrada castle, Las Médulas, Astorga, Castrillo de los Polvazares, Barrios de Luna Reservoir.
Peñalba de Santiago, a medieval village in El Bierzo.