León is a province of northwestern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
About one quarter of its population of 496,655 (2005) lives in the capital, León. The weather is cold and dry during the winter.
There are Roman Catholic cathedrals at León and Astorga. The province shares the Picos de Europa National Park (in the Picos de Europa mountain range) with Cantabria and Asturias. It has 211 municipalities.
The Palacio de los Guzmanes in the city of León, seat of the regional parliament or Diputación
Language
Leonese is officially recognised by the Statute of Castile and León. The Provincial Government of León signed accordments with language associations for promoting Leonese Language.
Municipalities
Regions
Coordinates: 42°40′N 6°00′W / 42.667, -6
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