León Province
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León Province is a region in the northwestern part of Spain, located within the autonomous community of Castile and León. It has historical and cultural significance as part of Spain's heartland, with connections to Spain's medieval kingdoms and the famous pilgrimage route known as the Camino de Santiago.
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León ( UK: /leɪˈɒn/, US: /leɪˈoʊn/; Spanish: [leˈon]; Leonese: Llión [ʎiˈoŋ]; Galician: [leˈoŋ]) is a province of northwestern Spain in the northern part of the Region of León and in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
About one quarter of its population of 463,746 (2018) lives in the capital, León. The climate is dry, cold in winter and hot in summer. This creates the perfect environment for wine and all types of cold meats and sausages like the leonese "Morcilla" and the "Cecina".