Palencia
municipality and capital city of the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Palencia (Spanish pronunciation: [paˈlenθja] (listen)) is a city of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated city of the province of Palencia.
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Palencia | |
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Coordinates: 42°1′N 4°32′W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile and León |
Province | Palencia |
Government | |
• Alcalde | Mario Simón (Cs) |
Area | |
• Total | 94.71 km2 (36.57 sq mi) |
Elevation | 749 m (2,457 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 78,629 |
• Density | 830/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Palentino, na. |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 34001–34006 |
Dialing code | 979 |
Official language(s) | Spanish |
Website | Official website |
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As of 2017, the city has a population of 78,892.[2]