COMENIUS PROYECT

“LET THE FORESTS BREATHE”

OUR COUNTRY

SPAIN

• Spain is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar; to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the northwest and west by the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal.

• Spanish territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast, and two autonomous cities in North Africa, Ceuta and Melilla, that border Morocco. Furthermore, the town of Llívia is a Spanish exclave situated inside French territory. With an area of 504,030 km², it is the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union after France.

OUR COUNTRY: SPAIN

• Spain is divided in 17 regions, called autonomous community

• Autonomous communities are composed of some provinces, totally: 49.

OUR AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY

CASTILLA Y LEÓN

We have nine provinces. Our symbols are the lion and the castle.

Coat of arms

Flag

AVILA

BURGOS

LEÓN

PALENCIA

SALAMANCA

SEGOVIA

SORIA

ZAMORA

OUR PROVINCE: VALLADOLID

It’s the capital of our autonomous community: Castilla y León

Valladolid has a very important history with historical people like asChristopher Columbus or Miguel de Cervantes.

TIERRA DE CAMPOS

• The north of the province of Valladolid is called Tierra de Campos.

• Principal activity is agriculture.

• The best problem is rural exodus.

http://www.pueblos-espana.org/castilla+y+leon/valladolid/medina+de+rioseco/Entrada+Iglesia/

TYPICAL MEALS

Spring lamb Roast pigBread and typical biscuits

Legumes

Enjoy Spain, Valladolid and Becilla de Valderaduey!