![]() In the 5th century, the Visigoths drove back the Suebi, then the Berbers occupied almost all of Castile in the 8th century, though only for a very brief period, and left little if any trace of their occupation. In Roman times, it belonged to Hispania Citerior ("Hither Spain") and then to Hispania Tarraconensis. When the Romans took possession of what is now the province of Burgos, the site had been a Celtic city. History Įarly humans occupied sites around Burgos as early as 800,000 years ago. The city began to be called Caput Castellae ("Cabeza de Castilla" or "Head of Castile"). The cities Burgas in Bulgaria and numerous cities containing the Germanic burg "city" such as Hamburg have a similar literal composition. When the city was founded, the inhabitants of the surrounding country moved into the fortified village, whose Visigothic name of Burgos signified consolidated walled villages (Gothic baurgs). ![]() There are several possible origins for the toponymy. In 2015 UNESCO named it "City of Gastronomy", and it has been part of the Creative Cities Network since then. Burgos was selected as the "Spanish Gastronomy Capital" of 2013. The Cathedral of Burgos is a World Heritage Site. The museum features remains of the first hominins in Europe, who lived in this area 750,000-800,000 years ago. The Museum of Human Evolution opened here in 2010. In 2008, the international Burgos Airport started to service commercial flights. At the regional level, Burgos forms part of an economic axis together with the cities of Valladolid and Palencia. Declared in 1964 as Pole of Industrial Promotion and in 1969 as Pole of Industrial Development, the city has grown since then in terms of economic activity. In a long-lasting decline from the 17th century, Burgos became the headquarters of the Francoist proto-government (1936-1939) following the start of the Spanish Civil War. ![]() The 11th century chieftain Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar ( El Cid) had connections with the city: born near Burgos, he was raised and educated there. The Camino de Santiago runs through Burgos.įounded in 884 by the second Count of Castile, Diego Rodríguez Porcelos, Burgos soon became the leading city of the embryonic County of Castile. The municipality has a population of about 180,000 inhabitants. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Burgos.īurgos is situated in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, on the confluence of the Arlanzón river tributaries, at the edge of the central plateau. Burgos ( Spanish: ⓘ) is a city in Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. ![]()
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