Editing Province of Burgos (section)

==Overview==
Since 1964, [[archaeologists]] have been working at numerous areas of the [[Atapuerca Mountains|Archaeological Site of Atapuerca]], where they have found ancient [[hominid]] and [[human]] remains, the former dating to more than one million years ago, with [[Artifact (archaeology)|artefacts]] from the [[Palaeolithic]] and [[Bronze Age]]s of man. The site has been designated a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]].
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The province has an area of {{cvt|14,300|km2}} and a population of approximately 375,000 of whom nearly half live in the capital. The other locations higher than 20,000 inhabitants apart from Burgos are [[Miranda de Ebro]] and [[Aranda de Duero]], both very industrialized. The [[Sierra de la Demanda]], the northwesternmost end of the [[Sistema Ibérico]], is located in Burgos Province.<ref>[http://www.montesdeasturias.com/techos_es/smillan.htm Sierra de la Demanda, Burgos, Sistema Ibérico]</ref>

The most important rivers in the province are the [[Ebro]] and the [[Duero]]. The river [[Duero]] is in the south of the province and leads to the [[Atlantic Ocean]] at [[Porto, Portugal]]. Planted near it is a notable [[vineyard]], [[Ribera de Duero]]. The north and south-east of the province are mountainous. The Ebro flows to the [[Mediterranean Sea]].

In [[Valpuesta]] the oldest texts in the [[Spanish language]] has been found, dating from the tenth century.<ref>[http://www.fundacionlengua.com/en/valpuesta-foundation-born-with-aimn-study-promote-castilian-since-its-very-origins-/art/2570/ Valpuesta Foundation is born with the aimn to study and promote Castilian since its very origins]</ref>

Transportation is developed through a wide net of highways and roads. Besides, the province is served by the [[Burgos Airport]], and was to have received [[High-speed rail]] [[AVE]] around 2016.