Province of León

The Province of León (UK: , US: ; Spanish: Provincia de León; Leonese: Provincia de Llión; Leonese:) 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.

It has a population of 448,030 in an area of 15,578.32 square kilometres (6,014.82 sq mi) across its 211 municipalities.

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".

There are two famous Roman Catholic cathedrals in the province, the main one in León and another in Astorga. The province shares the Picos de Europa National Park (in the Picos de Europa mountain range) with Cantabria and Asturias. It has 211 municipalities.