Lerma, Province of Burgos

Lerma
Municipality and town
View of Lerma, 2006
View of Lerma, 2006
Flag of Lerma
Coat of arms of Lerma
Map
Coordinates: 42°1′35″N 3°45′32″W / 42.02639°N 3.75889°W / 42.02639; -3.75889
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León Castile and León
ProvinceFlag of Burgos Burgos
ComarcaArlanza
Government
 • MayorCelia Izquierdo Arroyo (Iniciativa por Lerma)
Area
 • Total166.4 km2 (64.2 sq mi)
Elevation
849 m (2,785 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total2,560
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Postal code
09340
Websitehttp://lerma.burgos.es/

Lerma is a village in the province of Burgos, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It has important monuments dating from the 17th century, which were built by the Duke of Lerma.[2] The village is home to the headquarters of the Spanish wine denominación de origen protegida Arlanza DOP.

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Lerma". spain.info. Turespaña. Retrieved 5 April 2015.