Castile-Leon

Castile and Leon (Spanish Castilla y León) is an autonomous community of Spain, the country's largest. It is formed by the union of two ancient kingdoms: Old Castile and Kingdom of León, several times separated and reunited in the Middle Ages.

Castile and Leon is bordered to the north by Asturias and Cantabria, on the east by the Basque Country and La Rioja, to the southeast by the autonomous community of Madrid and Castile-La Mancha, to the south by Extremadura, and to the west by Portugal and Galicia.

Castile and Leon is composed of the provinces of Ávila, Burgos, León, Palencia, Salamanca, Segovia, Soria, Valladolid, and Zamora.

There is not an official capital of Castile and Leon, but the goverment is in Valladolid, and its best-known cities are Burgos, Salamanca, León, and Segovia.

Spanish is the main language, but in León, Zamora and Salamanca , Leonese language or 'Llïonés' is also spoken along with Galician. In Treviño (Burgos (province)), an enclave of the Basque Country, also Basque is spoken.

There is a movement in the province of León advocating the separation of Leonese Kingdom from the autonomous community, and either create closer ties to Asturias or form a separate autonomous community.

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