How many provinces does Spain have and what are they

There are 50 provinces that Spain has. The end of the Old Regime brought with it a restructuring of the entire Spanish geography, which went from being divided into the ancient kingdoms that had made up the Spanish monarchy throughout the centuries, to be divided from another way. In this lesson from a TEACHER we will talk about how many provinces does Spain have and which areIn this way, we will be able to see the great diversity of our country and we will focus on giving examples of some of the activities carried out in several of them.

We begin this lesson on how many provinces Spain has and what they are, focusing on the exact number of provinces in which the country is divided. In total, we will find that Spain is divided into 50 provinces, each with a capital.

These are framed in Autonomous communities, which are a set of provinces (on some occasions we will find that there are some communities which is only formed by one), which comes to encompass some population groups more or less homogeneous.

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We continue our lesson on how many provinces Spain has and what they are, making a list with the Spanish provinces, which we will name within their autonomous communities:

Andalusia

It is one of the largest autonomous communities in the entire peninsula, and its first statute of autonomy came into being in 1981, although later in 2007 it was reformed. It has a total of 8 provinces, which include those found in the south of the peninsula, these being:

• Huelva
• Seville (it is also the capital of the province, the capital of the Autonomous Community).
• Cadiz
• Cordova
• Jaen
• Malaga
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• Almeria

Murcia

The Region of Murcia is one of the communities that are made up of a single reality, such as the province of Murcia, therefore, it will be this one that acts as the capital of the province, in addition to being the headquarters of the community. Its statute of autonomy was made in 1982.

Estremadura

It is one of the territories with the most history within the peninsula, being the land of Romans and later being inhabited by military orders. It is divided into two provinces:

• Badajoz
• Cáceres

Its statute of autonomy dates from 1983, although it has undergone several reforms over time, the last being in 2011. One of the most characteristic elements of this community is that its regional capital is located in the city of Mérida, since it has a strong symbolic character.

Castilla la Mancha

It is an autonomous community, known until recently as Castile the New, in differentiation with the other Castilla. Its statute comes from the year 1982 and in 2002 the last reform was carried out. The provinces are:

• Albacete
• Real city
• Basin
• Guadalajara
• Toledo (it is also the provincial capital, the capital of the Autonomous Community).

CValencian community

Belonging to the old kingdom of Aragon, this community saw its statute born in 1979, and has been replaced only once, in 2006. The provinces are:

• Valencia (it is also the provincial capital, the capital of the Autonomous Community).
• Castellon
• Alicante

Castile and Leon

OR Old Castile, is the autonomous community that does not have an exact capital, being three of the cities, seats of the Cortes (Leon, Burgos and Valladolid). Its statute was born in 1983 and the last reform came in 2007. The provinces are:

• Avila
• Burgos
• Lion
• Palencia
• Salamanca
• Segovia
• Soria
• Valladolid
• Zamora

Madrid

In 1983 its statute was made, it is made up of a single province, Madrid.

Aragon

One of the kingdoms par excellence of the Iberian Peninsula, it was divided into 4 parts, the community of Aragon being one of them. Its statute of autonomy is from 1982 and in 2007 it was its last reform. Made by:

• Teruel
• Huesca
• Zaragoza (it is also the capital of the province, the capital of the Autonomous Community)

Catalonia

A constituent of the old kingdom of Aragon, it has had a statute of autonomy since 1979, being in 2006 when it was completely restructured. Formed by:

• Tarragona
• Lleida
• Gerona
• Barcelona (it is also the capital of the province, the capital of the Autonomous Community)

Galicia

Located in the northwest of the peninsula, it has had a statute since 1981 and has not been reformed at the moment. Its autonomous capital is Santiago de Compostela (located in the province of La Coruña). Divided into:

• Corunna
• Lugo
• Pray
• Pontevedra

TOsturias

First kingdom formed after the beginning of the Reconquest, it is formed by a single province, Oviedo. Its statute dates from 1981 and has been amended three times, the last being in 1999.

Cantabria

Like Asturias, this community is made up of a single reality, Santander. Its statute was created in 1981 and has had several reforms, the last being in 2002.

Basque Country

A community that does not have a declared capital, although as a general rule, it is the city of Vitoria that holds this position. Its statute dates from 1979 and has not been modified.

• Vitoria
• Saint Sebastian
• Bilbao

The Rioja

It is made up of the province of Logroño exclusively and has had the statute of autonomy since 1982.

Navarre

The last of the Christian kingdoms to join the reality of Spain, is made up of a single province, Pamplona. This community has had a statute since 1982, which is simply an improvement of the jurisdictions that this territory has.

Balearic Islands

Another of the territories that was part of Aragon, are these islands, which since 1983 have statues. Made up of a single province that is Palma de Mallorca.

Canary Islands

Its statute was born in 1982, which has only been amended once, 1996. It has the characteristic that the capital is divided between its two provinces:

• Las Palmas
• Santa Cruz of Tenerife

Ceuta

There are only two cases of autonomous cities and this is one of the cases, in which it is city, province and autonomous. Its statute is from 1995.

Melilla

The other autonomous city also has a statute since 1995.