Palencia

Palencia
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 42°1′N 4°32′W / 42.017°N 4.533°W / 42.017; -4.533
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	Palencia
Government
• Alcalde	Mario Simón (Cs)
Area
• Total	94.71 km2 (36.57 sq mi)
Elevation	749 m (2,457 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	78,629
• Density	830/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Palentino, na.
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	34001–34006
Dialing code	979
Official language(s)	Spanish
Website	Official website

Palencia (Spanish pronunciation: [paˈlenθja] (listen)) is a city of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated city of the province of Palencia.

As of 2017, the city has a population of 78,892.^[2]

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