Medina de Pomar
Municipality and city in Castile and León, Spain
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Medina de Pomar is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain, 77 km from Bilbao, and 8 kilometres from Villarcayo.
Medina de Pomar | |
|---|---|
Municipality and city | |
Alcázar de los Condestables de Castilla (14th century) | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Medina de Pomar Location of Medina de Pomar in Spain. | |
| Coordinates: 42°55′52″N 3°29′2″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Castile and León |
| Province |  Burgos |
| Comarca | Las Merindades |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Antonio López Marañón |
| Area | |
• Total | 214 km2 (83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 583 m (1,913 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 6,190 |
| • Density | 28.9/km2 (74.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09500 |
| Website | Official website |
Medina de Pomar is part of the Comarca of Las Merindades.
Notable people
- Ramón Chíes (1846–1893) – Journalist, editor, and political activist.
- Chus Pereda (1938–2011) – Football player and manager.