Castile And Leon

Castile and LeÃ³n (Castilian: Castilla y LeÃ³n), known formally as the Community of Castile and LeÃ³n is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain. It was constructed from LeÃ³n and Old Castile (Castilian: Castilla la Vieja) in 1983. The autonomous community of Castile and LeÃ³n is the largest in Spain and one of the largest subdvisions in the European Union. It covers an area of 94,223 kmÂ² with an official population of 2.5 million (2005).

Charter of the Curia Regis, 1188

The tradition of the Regional Courts of LeÃ³n (not Castille) is traced back to the Royal Council (Latin: Curia Regis) of LeÃ³n (1188). The Leonese Curia Regis was a king's summons of the estates of the realm. Although the practical outcome of the Curia Regis of 1188 is still disputed, its charter seems to be an early movement towards the rule of constitutional law, much like the Magna Carta.

Main Political Parties

Parties with parliamentary representation in Castilla y LeÃ³n:

Partido Popular de Castilla y LeÃ³n 48 Autonomical seats, 19 Congress seats.
Partido Socialista de Castilla y LeÃ³n 33 Autonomical seats, 14 Congress seats.
UniÃ³n del Pueblo LeonÃ©s 2 autonomical seats.

Political Youths:

Geography

Castile and LeÃ³n borders on Asturias and Cantabria to the north, Aragon, the Basque Country, and La Rioja to the east, the autonomous community of Madrid and Castile-La Mancha to the southeast, Extremadura to the south, and on Portugal and Galicia to the west.

Castile and LeÃ³n roughly overlaps with the Spanish part of the Douro River basin, on the northern half of the Meseta Central, a vast plateau in the middle of the Iberian Peninsula. It also extends to some adjoining valleys, such as El Bierzo (LeÃ³n) and many secluded mountain valleys: Laciana (LeÃ³n), Valle de Mena (Burgos), Valle del TiÃ©tar (Ãvila), etc.

Road Communications

The region is the land communication hub of northern Spain. It is crossed by the International E-road E80. This is the main road connection between Portugal and the rest of Europe.

Castilla and LeÃ³n is also crossed by two major ancient routes:

The Way of St. James (Spanish: Camino de Santiago), now a hiking trail and a motorway, from East to West.
The Roman VÃa de la Plata (takes its Spanish name from the Arabic "Balata", meaning "The paved"), now a main road, through the West of the region.

Airports

The last years have seen a vast improvement in accessibility from the rest of Europe, mainly through the operations of low-cost airlines at the airport of Villanubla (Valladolid). There are three other airports in Castile and LeÃ³n: Virgen del Camino (LeÃ³n), Salamanca and Burgos. The main airport of the neighbouring region of Madrid (Barajas) are close as well, if not yet with a direct communication through public transportation.

Regional Administration and Government

Castile and LeÃ³n is divided into nine provinces:

Each of these provinces is named after its respective provincial capital.

Although the Statute of Autonomy for Castile and Leon does not specify any city to be the capital of the autonomous community, the city of Valladolid serves that purpose in certain contexts, and is the city of residence for the Regional Executive, the Courts, and several other important arms of the regional parliament and government.

Autonomous Executive

The executive of Castile and LeÃ³n is known as the de Castilla y LeÃ³n in Spanish.

It has one head of the Regional Executive (Spanish: Presidente de la Junta) and twelve departments: Two Vicepresidencias and ten ministries (Spanish: ConsejerÃas).

Seat of the Regional Executive: Valladolid
Seat of the Accounting Committee: Palencia

Regional Legislature

The Regional Courts of Castile and LeÃ³n (Spanish: Cortes de Castilla y LeÃ³n) is the elected legislature of the Autonomous Community.

The home is in Valladolid.

Regional Judicature

Regional High Court: Burgos

Other regional bodies

Ombudsman

The Ombudsman of Castile and LeÃ³n (Spanish: Procurador del ComÃºn) is appointed by the Regional Courts.

Seat of the Ombudsman of Castile and LeÃ³n: LeÃ³n

Consultive Committee

The Consultive Committee of Castile and LeÃ³n (Spanish: Consejo Consultivo) is a group of five legal analysts. They are appointed by the Regional Courts and the Junta. The Committee delivers reports on legal issues both to the Regional Government and to incumbent municipal governments.

Seat of the Consultive Committee: Zamora

Education

Universities

Catholic University of Ãvila
Miguel de Cervantes European University (Valladolid)
Pontificial University of Salamanca
SEK University (Segovia)
University of Burgos
University of LeÃ³n
University of Salamanca
University of Valladolid

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

There are six UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Castile and LeÃ³n:

The Way of Saint James, that crosses both regions of Castile and LeÃ³n.
Gothic-style cathedral of Burgos
Old city and aqueduct of Segovia
Old city and wall of Ãvila
Old city of Salamanca
Las MÃ©dulas in the province of LeÃ³n, Roman gold mines
Archaeological deposits of Atapuerca, near the city of Burgos, where fossils of the one of the earliest known hominids in Europe have been found

External links

Cortes de Castilla y LeÃ³n (Regional Parliament) (in Spanish)
Junta de Castilla y LeÃ³n (Regional Government) (Mostly in Spanish)
Consejo Consultivo de Castilla y LeÃ³n (in Spanish)
The Cortes of Castile-LeÃ³n, Joseph F. O'Callaghan (historical)
Tourist Information
Statute of autonomy (in Spanish)
Walking the Camino de Santiago, A Guide The Camino de Santiago passes through the Leon area, and is very well supported by the local government
Pictures of Castilla y LeÃ³n
Abbeys and Cathedrals of Castilla y LeÃ³n and the Camino – Photos & History

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Rank Name Area Percentage

1 Castile-Leon 94 223 kmÂ² 18.6%

2 Andalusia 87 268 kmÂ² 17.2%

3 Castile-La Mancha 79 463 kmÂ² 15.7%

4 Aragon 47 719 kmÂ² 9.
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Rank Name Population Percentage Density

1 Andalusia 7 849 799 17,9% 89,95/kmÂ²

2 Catalonia 6 995 206 15,9% 217,82/kmÂ²

3 Madrid 5 964 143 13,5% 745,98/kmÂ²
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Las Cortes Generales
The General Courts

Type Bicameral
Houses El Senado de EspaÃ±a
Congreso de los Diputados
President of the Senate Francisco Javier Rojo GarcÃa, PSOE PSE-EE
since 2004
President of the Congress Manuel MarÃn GonzÃ¡lez, PSOE
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El Congreso de los Diputados
The Congress of Deputies

Type Lower house
Houses Congreso de los Diputados
President Manuel MarÃn GonzÃ¡lez, PSOE
since 2004

Members 350
Political groups PSOE, PP, CiU, ERC, PNV, IU, Mixto
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El Senado de EspaÃ±a
The Spanish Senate

Type Upper house
Houses Senate
President Francisco Javier Rojo GarcÃa, PSOE PSE-EE
since 2004

Members 259
Political groups PP, PSOE, ECP, PNV, CiU, CC, Mixto
Last elections 2004
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Spain

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Constitution
1978 Constitution
King
Juan Carlos I

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Motto
"Plus Ultra" (Latin)
"Further Beyond"
Anthem
"Marcha Real" ¹
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Old Castile (Spanish: Castilla la Vieja) is a historic region of Spain, which included territory that later corresponded to the provinces of politically, Santander (now Cantabria), Burgos, LogroÃ±o (now La Rioja), Soria, Segovia, Ãvila, Valladolid, Palencia to which some
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Motto
"Plus Ultra" (Latin)
"Further Beyond"
Anthem
"Marcha Real" ¹
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Castile And Leon

Information about Castile And Leon

Charter of the Curia Regis, 1188

Main Political Parties

Geography

Road Communications

Airports

Regional Administration and Government

Autonomous Executive

Regional Legislature

Regional Judicature

Other regional bodies

Ombudsman

Consultive Committee

Education

Universities

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

See also

External links

Units

Events