Palencia
A walkable city on the Carrión river in Castile and León, Palencia has a centre dense with historic churches, cafés, and plazas that draw regular visitor interest. The riverfront setting adds to its photographic appeal. Though the city industrialised heavily between the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries, its historic core retains a concentration of old buildings, and it now hosts both its own university and a campus of the University of Valladolid.
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- Population77,466
- Nearest water from center 0.8 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 43 km27 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Palencia: quick answers
Where is Palencia?
Palencia is in Spain.
How do you get to Palencia?
The nearest airport is Valladolid (VLL), about 48 min away by road. The nearest train station is Palencia, about 3 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Palencia?
The warmest month is July, averaging 21°C70°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C39°F. The wettest month is October, with about 60 mm2.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Palencia?
OpenStreetMap lists 8 museums, 61 restaurants, 38 cafés and 29 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Palencia?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Frómista, Sahagún and Castrojeriz.