BURGOS, SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOWN

 

Burgos is a city of about 175,000 people located in the heart of the Burgos Province, in Castilla y León, Spain.

Burgos is located 240km to the north of Madrid and 160km to the south of Bilbao and Santander. It is on the plateau of Castile and its average altitude is 856m. Burgos is best known for its Cathedral that forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage, and for being a town of the French Route in the Way of St.James. Also it has an interesting old quarter, some ancient religious buildings, a lot of green parks and in July 2010 was opened The Museum of Human Evolution.


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