Las Merindades

Comarca in Castile and León, SpainLas MerindadesComarcaCountry SpainAutonomous community Castile and LeónProvince BurgosCapital VillarcayoTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Largest municipalityMedina de PomarWebsitemancomunidadlasmerindades.es 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".[citation needed] 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 Comarcas of Burgos Páramos Alfoz de Burgos Odra y Pisuerga Arlanza Ribera del Duero Merindades Ebro La Bureba Montes de Oca Sierra de la Demanda The capital of the comarca is Villarcayo, although the biggest town in the comarca is Medina de Pomar. Municipalities (26) So