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Las Merindades

May 03, 2024

"Merindades" redirects here. For the administrative division in general, see merindad.

Las Merindades is a comarca located north of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is bounded on the north-west by the province of Cantabria, north-east by the province of Biscay, south by La Bureba, south-east by Ebro, south-west by Páramos, and on the east by the province of Álava.

History edit

Located in the north of the province of Burgos, the Merindades are the birthplace of the name "Castilla". Most of the villages of the Merindades were quoted in the "Becerro de Behetrias" at the moment of the creation of the subdivision Merindad by Pedro of Castile.

Administrative Entities edit

 
Comarcas of Burgos.
  Páramos
  Alfoz de Burgos
  Odra y Pisuerga
  Arlanza
  Ribera del Duero
  Merindades
  Ebro
  La Bureba
  Montes de Oca
  Sierra de la Demanda

The comarca capital is Villarcayo, although the biggest town in the comarca is Medina de Pomar.

Municipalities (26)[1] edit

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ In parentheses is the number of towns and minor local entities from each municipality

External links edit

  • website of the Province of Burgos delegation
  • (Spanish)

42°56′37″N 3°32′32″W / 42.94361°N 3.54222°W / 42.94361; -3.54222


 

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