Segovia () is a province of central-northern Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is bordered by the province of Burgos in the north, Soria in the northeast, Guadalajara in the east, Madrid in the south, Ávila in the west and southwest, and Valladolid in the northwest.
It has a population of 158,251 in an area of across its 209 municipalities.
The average temperature ranges from 10 °C to 20 °C.
Etymology The name Segovia is thought to be of Celtic origin, derived from the indoeuropean root *seg-, similarly as Segontia, Segisamo, and Segobriga.
Administration The provincial corporation consists of 25 elected members. After the recent elections there are 10 members of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party and 15 of the People's Party.
Municipalities
The province has 209 municipalities:
Abades Adrada de Pirón Adrados Aguilafuente Alconada de Maderuelo Aldea Real Aldealcorvo Aldealengua de Pedraza Aldealengua de Santa María Aldeanueva de la Serrezuela Aldeanueva del Codonal Aldeasoña Aldehorno Aldehuela del Codonal Aldeonte Anaya Añe Arahuetes Arcones Arevalillo de Cega Armuña Ayllón Barbolla Basardilla Bercial Bercimuel Bernardos Bernuy de Porreros Boceguillas Brieva Caballar Cabañas de Polendos Cabezuela Calabazas de Fuentidueña Campo de San Pedro Cantalejo Cantimpalos Carabias Carbonero el Mayor Carrascal del Río Casla Castillejo de Mesleón Castro de Fuentidueña Castrojimeno Castroserna de Abajo Castroserracín Cedillo de la Torre Cerezo de Abajo Cerezo de Arriba Cilleruelo de San Mamés Cobos de Fuentidueña Coca Codorniz Collado Hermoso Condado de Castilnovo Corral de Ayllón Cozuelos de Fuentidueña Cubillo Cuéllar Cuevas de Provanco Chañe Domingo García Donhierro Duruelo Encinas Encinillas Escalona del Prado Escarabajosa de Cabezas Escobar de Polendos El Espinar Espirdo Fresneda de Cuéllar Fresno de Cantespino Fresno de la Fuente Frumales Fuente de Santa Cruz Fuente el Olmo de Fuentidueña Fuente el Olmo de Íscar Fuentepelayo Fuentepiñel Fuenterrebollo Fuentesaúco de Fuentidueña Fuentesoto Fuentidueña Gallegos Garcillán Gomezserracín Grajera Honrubia de la Cuesta Hontalbilla Hontanares de Eresma Los Huertos Ituero y Lama Juarros de Riomoros Juarros de Voltoya Labajos Laguna de Contreras Languilla Lastras de Cuéllar Lastras del Pozo La Lastrilla La Losa Maderuelo Marazoleja Marazuela Martín Miguel Martín Muñoz de la Dehesa Martín Muñoz de las Posadas Marugán Mata de Cuéllar Matabuena La Matilla Melque de Cercos Membibre de la Hoz Migueláñez Montejo de Arévalo Montejo de la Vega de la Serrezuela Monterrubio Moral de Hornuez Mozoncillo Muñopedro Muñoveros Nava de la Asunción Navafría Navalilla Navalmanzano Navares de Ayuso Navares de Enmedio Navares de las Cuevas Navas de Oro Navas de Riofrío Navas de San Antonio Nieva Olombrada Orejana Ortigosa de Pestaño Ortigosa del Monte Otero de Herreros Pajarejos Palazuelos de Eresma Pedraza Pelayos del Arroyo Perosillo Pinarejos Pinarnegrillo Prádena Puebla de Pedraza Rapariegos Rebollo Remondo Riaguas de San Bartolomé Riaza Ribota Riofrío de Riaza Roda de Eresma Sacramenia Samboal San Cristóbal de Cuéllar San Cristóbal de la Vega San Cristóbal de Segovia Real Sitio de San Ildefonso San Martín y Mudrián San Miguel de Bernuy San Pedro de Gaíllos Sanchonuño Sangarcía Santa María la Real de Nieva Santa Marta del Cerro Santiuste de Pedraza Santiuste de San Juan Bautista Santo Domingo de Pirón Santo Tomé del Puerto Sauquillo de Cabezas Sebúlcor Segovia Sepúlveda Sequera de Fresno Sotillo Sotosalbos Tabanera la Luenga Tolocirio Torre Val de San Pedro Torreadrada Torrecaballeros Torrecilla del Pinar Torreiglesias Trescasas Turégano Urueñas Valdeprados Valdevacas de Montejo Valdevacas y Guijar Valseca Valtiendas Valverde del Majano Valle de Tabladillo Vallelado Valleruela de Pedraza Valleruela de Sepúlveda Veganzones Vegas de Matute Ventosilla y Tejadilla Villacastín Villaverde de Íscar Villaverde de Montejo Villeguillo Yanguas de Eresma Zarzuela del Monte Zarzuela del Pinar
Demographics
As of 2025, the population is 158,251, of which 50.2% are male, and 49.8% are female. Minors make up 15.0% of the population, and seniors make up 23.8%.
Immigration As of 2025, immigrants make up 17.3% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Bulgaria, Morocco, Colombia, Romania, and Honduras.
Economy Tourism is one of the most important industries. In July 2014, the provincial government signed an agreement with Bankia which will contribute 10,000 euros to promote the province's tourism industry.
Agriculture also contributes significantly to the province's gross domestic product. Wheat, barley, rye and rice have been the most important cereals. During the seventeenth century many of the province's towns recorded decline in cereal production.
Cattle rearing is also an important commercial activity.
Sights The historical heritage of this province is rich and varied. The capital city has the 800-metre-long Roman Aqueduct of Segovia, which is unique to the province. The capital was declared a world heritage site in 1985. The villages of Sepúlveda, Ayllón, Pedraza, Coca and La Granja de San Ildefonso attract a large number of tourists. La Granja de San Ildefonso houses a national monument–The Royal Palace. Antonio Machado's house is located in Ayllón.
See also
List of municipalities in Segovia
Notes and references
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