Palencia

Palencia
Palencia
Location in Spain
Palencia
Palencia (Castile and León)
Coordinates: 42°1′N 4°32′W / 42.017°N 4.533°W / 42.017; -4.533
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvincePalencia
Government
 • AlcaldeMario Simón (Cs)
Area
 • Total94.71 km2 (36.57 sq mi)
Elevation
749 m (2,457 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total78,629
 • Density830/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Palentino, na.
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
34001–34006
Dialing code979
Official language(s)Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

As of 2017, the city has a population of 78,892.[2]

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística de España". Retrieved 18 October 2018.