Geographical Area (Municipalities)
Las Merindades is a clearly-delimited natural region that occupies the northern third of the Burgos Province in the Autonomous Community of Castilla y León, located in the southern foothills of the eastern part of the Cantabrian Range. The region has a total area of 2,717 km2. It is comprised of 27 municipalities: Alfoz de Bricia, Alfoz de Santa Gadea, Arija, Los Altos, Berberana, Cillaperlata, Espinosa de los Monteros, Frías, Junta de Traslaloma, Junta de Villalba de Losa, Jurisdicción de San Zadornil, Medina de Pomar, Merindad de Cuesta Urria, Merindad de Montija, Merindad de Sotoscueva, Merindad de Valdeporres, Merindad de Valdivielso, Oña, Partido de la Sierra en Tobalina, Trespaderne, Valle de Losa, Valle de Manzanedo, Valle de Mena, Valle de Tobalina, Valle de Valdebezana, Valle de Zamanzas, and Villarcayo de M.C.V.