Province of Segovia

Province of Segovia
Provincia de Segovia
Province
Flag of Province of Segovia
Flag
Coat of arms of Province of Segovia
Coat of arms
Location of the Province of Segovia in Spain
Location of the Province of Segovia in Spain
Coordinates: 41°10′N 4°00′W / 41.167°N 4.000°W / 41.167; -4.000
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
CapitalSegovia
Municipalities209 (list)
Government
 • TypeDiputación
 • BodyProvincial Deputation of Segovia [es]
Area
 • Total
6,922.58 km2 (2,672.82 sq mi)
 • Rank37th in Spain
 1.4% of Spain
Highest elevation
(Peñalara)
2,428 m (7,966 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
158,251
 • Rank48th in Spain
 • Density22.8601/km2 (59.2074/sq mi)
 0.3% of Spain
DemonymSegoviano/a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Segovia (Spanish pronunciation: [seˈɣoβja] ⓘ) 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.

It has a population of 158,251 in an area of 6,922.58 square kilometres (2,672.82 sq mi) across its 209 municipalities.

The average temperature ranges from 10 °C to 20 °C.

Etymology

The name Segovia is thought to be of Celtic origin, derived from the indoeuropean root *seg-, similarly as Segontia, Segisamo, and Segobriga.

Administration

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.

Municipalities

The province has 209 municipalities:

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1842103,787—    
1857146,839+41.5%
1877151,260+3.0%
1887155,941+3.1%
1900162,760+4.4%
1910173,602+6.7%
1920174,205+0.3%
1930183,609+5.4%
1940194,184+5.8%
1950203,488+4.8%
1960201,794−0.8%
1970162,106−19.7%
1981149,361−7.9%
1991147,188−1.5%
2001147,694+0.3%
2011163,171+10.5%
2021153,626−5.8%
Source: INE

As of 2025, the population is 158,251, of which 50.2% are male, and 49.8% are female. Minors make up 15.0% of the population, and seniors make up 23.8%.

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 17.3% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Bulgaria, Morocco, Colombia, Romania, and Honduras.

Economy

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.

Agriculture also contributes significantly to the province's gross domestic product. Wheat, barley, rye and rice have been the most important cereals. During the seventeenth century many of the province's towns recorded decline in cereal production.

Cattle rearing is also an important commercial activity.

Sights

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. The villages of Sepúlveda, Ayllón, Pedraza, Coca and La Granja de San Ildefonso attract a large number of tourists. La Granja de San Ildefonso houses a national monument–The Royal Palace. Antonio Machado's house is located in Ayllón.

See also

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 "Información Geográfica Destacada" [Geographical information data] (in Spanish). IGN.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Annual population census 2021-2025". INE.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Province of Segovia". Euroresidentes. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  4. ↑ García Sánchez, Jairo J. (26 April 2006). "Castilla-La Mancha y sus topónimos (III)". Rinconete.
  5. ↑ "INEbase. Alterations to the municipalities in the Population Censuses since 1842". INE.
  6. ↑ "Bankia and the Provincial Government of Segovia sign an agreement to support tourism in the province". Bankia.com. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  7. ↑ Commission, United States Centennial (1876). Official Catalogue: Complete in One Volume. I. Main Building. II. Department of Art. III. Department of Machinery. IV. Departments of Agriculture and Horticulture. Centennial catalogue Company. p. 4.
  8. ↑ Thompson, I. A. A.; Casalilla, Bartolomi Yun (1994). The Castilian Crisis of the Seventeenth Century: New Perspectives on the Economic and Social History of Seventeenth-Century Spain. Cambridge University Press. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-521-41624-5.
  9. ↑ Horne, Thomas Hartwell (1830). The Complete Grazier, Or, Farmer's and Cattle-breeder's and Dealer's Assistant: ... Together with an Introductory View of the Different Breeds of Neat Cattle, Sheep, Horses, and Swine : the Present State of the Wool Trade, and the Improvement of British Wool : Also, an Appendix, on Prize Cattle, Farm Accounts, and Other Subjects Connected with Agriculture. Baldwin and Cradock. p. 218.

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