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Valladolid ( VAL-ə-də-LID; Spanish), also popularly known as Pucela, is a city in Spain and the primary seat of government and de facto capital of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is also the capital of the province of Valladolid. With a population of 299,816 as of 2024, it is the most populated municipality in the region. The city is located roughly in the centre of the northern half of the Iberian Peninsula's Meseta Central, at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers 15 km (9.3 mi) before they join the Duero, surrounded by winegrowing areas.
The area was inhabited by the Vaccaei in ancient times. The current settlement was purportedly founded after 1072, growing in prominence within the context of the Crown of Castile, being endowed with fairs and different institutions such as a collegiate church, University (1241), Royal Court and Chancellery and a royal mint. It was partially destroyed by a 1561 fire. Valladolid briefly served as the capital of Hispanic Monarchy between 1601 and 1606. Local treasury cratered with the onset of the Castilian crisis of the 17th century. Commercial dynamism in the 19th century was boosted by the creation of the Canal of Castile positioning Valladolid as the largest wheat market in the region, and the overall improvement in communications. Industrialisation followed suit, coalescing with the consolidation of an automotive industry in the mid 20th century.
Among the events that are held each year in the city are the famous Holy Week, the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships, and the Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci). In 2019, Valladolid was recognised as a City of Film as part of UNESCO's Creative Cities Network.
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