Burgos (Spaingie pronunciation: [ˈburɣos], UK /ˈbʊərɡɒs/, US /ˈbʊərɡs/) is a ceety in northren Spain, historic caipital o Castile. It is situatit on the confluence o the Arlanzón river tributaries, at the edge o the Iberie central plateau. It haes about 180,000 inhabitants in the actual ceety an anither 20,000 in the surroondins. It is the caipital o the province o Burgos, in the autonomous commonty o Castile an León. The Burgos Laws or Leyes de Burgos which first govrened the behaviour o Spaniards towards the natives o the Americas wur promulgatit here in 1512.

Burgos
Ceety
Banner o Burgos
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Official logo of Burgos
Burgos is located in Spain
Burgos
Burgos
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°21′N 3°42′W / 42.350°N 3.700°W / 42.350; -3.700
KintraSpain
Autonomous commonty Castile an León
ProvinceBurgos
Legal destrictBurgos
MunicipalityBurgos
Govrenment
 • MayorJavier Lacalle (Partido Popular)
Area
 • Ceety108 km2 (42 sq mi)
Elevation
856 m (2,808 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Ceety179,251[1]
 • Density1667.67/km2 (4,319.2/sq mi)
 • Metro
200.000
Time zoneUTC + 1
Distances122 km tae Valladolid
159 km tae Bilbao
244 km tae Madrid
618 km tae Barcelona
RiversArlanzón, Vena, Pico, Cardeñadijo
DemonymBurgalés/Burgalesa
Websitewww.aytoburgos.es

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