Burgos

Burgos is a city in in northern Spain, with a population of 175,000 in 2023. It's best known for its cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site and stopover on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum of Human Evolution and Estadio El Plantío.

Museum
Photo: Eltitomac, Public domain.
The is situated on the south bank of the river Arlanzón, in the Spanish city of . It is located roughly 16 kilometers west of the Sierra de Atapuerca, the location of some of the most important human fossil finds in the world.

Stadium
Estadio Municipal de El Plantío is a stadium in , . It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of Burgos CF. The stadium holds 12,194 spectators.

Stadium
The , formerly named as Plaza de Toros de Burgos, is an indoor arena mainly used as bullring located in , . It is a Spanish bullring originally opened in 1967 and remodelled in 2015 to serve as a multi-purpose arena.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gamonal and Cardeñajimeno.

Suburb
is a suburb.

Village
Photo: Zarateman, CC0.
is a and municipality located in the , in the autonomous community of , . It belongs to the comarca of Alfoz de Burgos and to the judicial district of Burgos. is situated 5 km southeast of Burgos.

Burgos

Latitude
42.35° or 42° 20′ 60″ north
Longitude
-3.6822° or 3° 40′ 56″ west
Population
180,000
Elevation
871 metres (2,858 feet)
Open location code
8CJR88X9+X4
Geo­Names ID
6356377
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Burgos” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: برغش
  • Bulgarian: Бургос
  • Esperanto: Burgoso
  • Extremaduran: Burgus
  • French: Burgos
  • German: Burgos
  • Japanese: ブルゴス
  • Korean: 부르고스
  • Latin: Burgi
  • Lithuanian: Burgosas
  • Persian: بورگوس
  • Russian: Бургос
  • Serbian: Бургос
  • Thai: บูร์โกส
  • Ukrainian: Бурґос
  • Western Panjabi: برگوس

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Centro Comercial Camino de la Plata and Estadio Municipal El Plantío.

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