Province of Segovia

Template:Short description Template:Infobox settlement Segovia (Template:IPA) is a province of central/northern Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is bordered by the province of Burgos in the north, Soria in the northeast, Guadalajara in the east, Madrid in the south, Ávila in the west and southwest, and Valladolid in the northwest. The average temperature ranges from 10 °C to 20 °C.<ref name=Euroresidentes>Template:Cite web</ref>

Overview

The province has a population of 149,286, of whom about 35% live in the capital, Segovia. Of the 209 municipalities in the province,<ref>Template:In lang List of municipalities on provincial official website Template:Webarchive</ref> more than half are villages with under 200 people. As of 2024,<ref>https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Datos.htm?t=2894</ref> there are five municipalities with more than 5,000 inhabitants:

• Real Sitio de San Ildefonso with 5,205.
• Palazuelos de Eresma with 5,968.
• Cuéllar with 9,530.
• El Espinar with 10,145.
• Segovia with 51,525.

The name Segovia is said to be of Celtiberian origin, but also thought to be derived from the conquest and occupation of Castile by the Visigoths, a Scandinavian / Germanic tribe living in Castile from the 4th to 6th centuries AD.<ref name="Altschul2012">Template:Cite book</ref> The provincial corporation consists of 25 elected members. After the recent elections there are 10 members of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party and 15 of the People's Party. The historical heritage of this province is rich and varied. The capital city has the 800-metre-long Roman Aqueduct of Segovia, which is unique to the province. The capital was declared a world heritage site in 1985.<ref name=Euroresidentes/> Sepúlveda, Ayllón, Pedraza, Coca and La Granja de San Ildefonso villages attract a large number of tourists.<ref name=Euroresidentes/> La Granja de San Ildefonso houses a national monument–The Royal Palace. Antonio Machado's house is located in Ayllón.<ref name=Euroresidentes/> Tourism is one of the most important industries. In July 2014, the provincial government signed an agreement with Bankia which will contribute 10,000 euros to promote the province's tourism industry.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Agriculture also contributes significantly to the province's Gross Domestic Product. Wheat, barley, rye and rice have been the most important cereals.<ref name="Commission1876">Template:Cite book</ref> During the seventeenth century many of the province's towns recorded decline in cereal production.<ref name="ThompsonCasalilla1994">Template:Cite book</ref> Cattle rearing is also an important commercial activity.<ref name="Horne1830">Template:Cite book</ref>

Population development

The historical population is given in the following chart: <timeline> Colors=

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bar:1877 from:0 till:151 text:151,260
bar:1887 from:0 till:156 text:155,941
bar:1900 from:0 till:163 text:162,760
bar:1910 from:0 till:174 text:173,602
bar:1920 from:0 till:175 text:174,205
bar:1930 from:0 till:184 text:183,609
bar:1940 from:0 till:194 text:194,184
bar:1950 from:0 till:203 text:203,488
bar:1960 from:0 till:202 text:201,794
bar:1970 from:0 till:162 text:162,106
bar:1980 from:0 till:149 text:149,361
bar:1990 from:0 till:147 text:147,188
bar:2000 from:0 till:148 text:147,694
bar:2010 from:0 till:163 text:163,171
bar:2020 from:0 till:153 text:153,478

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See also

• List of municipalities in Segovia