Comunidad Autónoma de
Castilla y León

Flag of Castile and León Coat of Arms of Castile and León
Capital	Valladolid
Area  – Total  – % of Spain	Ranked 1st  94,223 km²  18,6%
Population  – Total (2003)  – % of Spain  – Density	Ranked 6th  2,480,369  5.9%  26.32/km²
Demonym  – English  – Spanish	Castillian, Leonese castellano/a, leonés/leonesa
Statute of Autonomy	March 2, 1983
ISO 3166-2:ES	CL
Parliamentary representation  – Congress seats  – Senate seats	33  3
President	Juan Vicente Herrera Campo (PP)
Junta de Castilla y León

Castile and Leon (Spanish Castilla y León) is an autonomous community of Spain, the country's largest. It is formed by the union of two ancient kingdoms: Kingdom of Castile and Kingdom of León.

Castile and León is bordered to the north by Asturias and Cantabria, on the east by the Basque Country and La Rioja, to the southeast by the autonomous community of Madrid and Castile-La Mancha, to the south by Extremadura, and to the west by Portugal and Galicia.

Castile and León is composed of the provinces of Ávila, Burgos, León, Palencia, Salamanca, Segovia, Soria, Valladolid, and Zamora.

The capital of Castile and León is in Valladolid, and its other best-known cities are Burgos, Salamanca, León, and Segovia.

The Astur-Leonese language is spoken in the provinces of León, Zamora and territories under Portuguese administration of Miranda de Douro and Sendim . Its geographical limits are the Galician-Portuguese in the West, and the Castilian (Spanish) languages in the South and East.

Universities in Castile-Leon

• Catholic University of Avila
• Miguel de Cervantes european University (Valladolid)
• Pontificial University of Salamanca
• SEK University (Segovia)
• University of Burgos
• University of Leon
• University of Salamanca
• University of Valladolid

See also

• Kingdom of Castile
• Kingdom of León

External link

• Junta de Castilla y León