Palencia

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Palencia
Municipality
Panoramic view Cathedral City hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Palencia
Palencia
Coordinates: 42°1′0″N 4°32′0″W / 42.01667°N 4.53333°W / 42.01667; -4.53333
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] ^ⓘ) is a city of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Palencia.

Located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, in the northern half of the Inner Plateau, the city lies on the left bank of the Carrión river.

At the regional level, Palencia forms part of an economic axis together with the cities of Valladolid and Burgos.^[2] As of 2017, the municipality has a population of 78,892.^[3]