Las Merindades
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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
Located in the north of the province of Burgos, the Merindades are the birthplace of the name "Castilla".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Most of the villages of the Merindades were quoted in the 14th-century manuscript, the Becerro de Behetrias, at the moment of the creation of the merindad subdivision by Pedro of Castile.
Administrative entities
The capital of the comarca is Villarcayo, although the biggest town in the comarca is Medina de Pomar.
Municipalities (26)
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See also
Notes
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- ↑ In parentheses is the number of towns and minor local entities from each municipality
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External links
- website of the Province of Burgos delegation
- Mountains in the region
- History of Merindades (Spanish)
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