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49-443: The Carea Leonés is a dog whose morphology and character have been molded by its environment, both physical and human. Regarding the physical, it can say that this breed is rooted in the regions of the province of León and Zamora . This was so because it are agricultural areas where crops shared its existence with sheep herds. For such coexistence come to fruition, and due to shortage of shepherd men who were at any particular time, and

98-428: A mixed culture. This Celtic origin is said to remain in certain cultural aspects today. Their social leadership included military chiefs as well as druids or religious chiefs. The Celts' livelihood was based on fishing, farming, cattle-raising, and hunting. They lived in castros that were built in a circular form. Each family had a palloza and a little piece of land. They are thought to have worshipped their gods in

147-462: A result of rural depopulation and loss of manpower. Nomadic pastoralism remains in some areas, large flocks, mainly of sheep, they travel hundreds of miles each year from the flat land to pasture land of mountains as in the Bierzo, Leon Cantabrian valleys. It is increasingly hard work with less manpower, having previously established a testimony of the first importance on the history and cultural roots of

196-672: A slight population increase due to an exhaustive process of urbanization, but despite this, the area continues to suffer severe Leon depopulation. The phenomenon is also reflected in the number of municipalities with fewer than 100 inhabitants, which increased sevenfold between 1960 and 1986. Outside the provincial capital, notable for its population and cities such as San Andrés of Ponferrada in León, Rabanedo and Bejar in Salamanca. There are two cities with over 100,000 inhabitants, namely Salamanca (pop. 159,754) and Leon (pop. 135,059). Fields of

245-543: A text which laid the foundations for a castellanoleonés regionalism. The text was published in the Diario de León . During the Second Republic, especially in 1936, there was a big regional enabling activity to a region of eleven provinces, and even came to develop a basis for autonomous status. El Diario de Leon called for the formalization of this initiative and the establishment of an autonomous region with

294-475: Is a province of northwestern Spain in the northern part of the Region of León and in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León . About one quarter of its population of 463,746 (2018) lives in the capital, León . The climate is dry, cold in winter and hot in summer. This creates the perfect environment for wine and all types of cold meats and sausages like the leonese "Morcilla" and

343-704: Is a cold climate due to the altitude and the abundance of frost (which persist from November to May), being more intense in the mountainous areas reaching -18 °C. Vega de Liordes, an enclave in the León sector of Picos de Europa belonging to the municipality of Posada de Valdeón registered −35.8 °C (−32.4 °F) on January 7, 2021. Embutidos Cheese Wines Sweets Le%C3%B3n (historical region) 42°27′49″N 6°03′42″W  /  42.46349°N 6.06171°W  / 42.46349; -6.06171 The Region of León , Leonese region or Leonese Country ( Leonese : País Llionés , Spanish : región de León and Asturian : rexón de Llión )

392-515: Is a historic territory defined by the 1833 Spanish administrative organisation . The Leonese region encompassed the provinces of Salamanca , Zamora , and León , now part of the modern Spanish autonomous community of Castile and León . As is the case with other historical regions , and continuing with centuries of history, the inhabitants of the Leonese region are still called Leonese. Even today, according with official autonomous government,

441-429: Is easy to train. The function of Carea Leonés is to carry and control livestock, whether sheep , bovine or equine . It is a stubborn and courageous animal with cattle, not allowing these daunted it. This is an important detail and valued by shepherds, and the dog should be strong with some bite to the respect earned it by the cattle so it can control a large number of sheep and impose to the size of cows or mares, with

490-492: Is given legal cover by the Organic Law 5 / 1983 for "reasons of national interest", as required by Article 144 c) Spanish Constitution for the provinces who have not exercised their right time. At present, León is composed of the provinces of León , Zamora , and Salamanca , is now part of the autonomous community of Castile and León within the modern Kingdom of Spain . Political parties representing Leonesism ,

539-573: The Case 89/1984 of 28 September on the merits of law 5, which reads as follows: and continues To coincide with that ruling, Leon came in various forms, some numbers, in favor of Leon single option, which some sources brought together a number close to 90,000 attendees, this being the largest rally in the city Democracy until after March 11. In a resolution adopted on 31 July 1981, the Diputación Provincial de Segovia decides to exercise

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588-552: The Australian Shepherd . Their coat is smooth and short or moderate length and slightly wavy, and ranges from black to dark liver or merle with white and or tan trim. They range in size from 18 to 23 inches (45 cm to 58 cm) and in weight from 30 to 70 pounds (14–32 kg). This breed is used as a working dog and as a companion. Because of its intelligence, the Carea Leonés, like most sheepdogs,

637-645: The Iberian Peninsula , retained the status of a kingdom although dynastic union had brought it into the Crown of Castile . The Kingdom of León was founded in 910 A.D. when the Christian princes of Asturias along the northern coast of the peninsula shifted their main seat from Oviedo to the city of León . The Atlantic provinces became the Kingdom of Portugal in 1139, and the eastern, inland part of

686-534: The Leonese Region as an autonomous community within Spain has been promoted by a number of Spanish regional political parties such as Partido Regionalista del País Leonés , Grupo Autonómico Leonés , Unión del Pueblo Leonés and Unión del Pueblo Salmantino . This movement receives the name of Leonesism . Until 1833, the formerly independent Kingdom of León , situated in the northwest region of

735-566: The northern coast of the peninsula shifted their main seat from Oviedo to the city of León . The Atlantic provinces became the Kingdom of Portugal in 1139, and the eastern, inland part of the kingdom was joined to the Kingdom of Castile by 1230. In 1188 the Kingdom of León developed the Cortes of León , one of the earliest Parliaments in Europe, and in 1202 asserted its fiscal authority for

784-557: The province of Zamora and in the Maragatería may be 5000 years old. The Celts were the first major human group that came to the Leonese Region. They came from Central Europe through a series of invasions, beginning in 700 BC and ending by 500 BC. Celts were characterized as warlike, nature-loving, individualistic, and attached to legends and story-telling. They mingled with the existing inhabitants of Leon, giving rise to

833-570: The "Cecina". There are two famous Roman Catholic cathedrals in the province, the main one in León and another in Astorga . The province shares the Picos de Europa National Park (in the Picos de Europa mountain range) with Cantabria and Asturias . It has 211 municipalities. The province of León was established in 1833 with the new Spanish administrative organisation of regions and provinces to replace former kingdoms. The greater Leonese Region

882-433: The 1980s and 1990s led to the closure of numerous mines, social impoverishment, with a sharp increase in unemployment and the start of a new migration to other Spanish regions. Throughout the 1990s increased the influx of tourists to the Leonese Region, driven mainly by the historical and cultural value of their cities and also by the natural beauty and landscape of its various regions. The World Heritage city of Salamanca and

931-561: The Bierzo region of Leon, the route Asturica assumed Augusta (Astorga) to Emerita Augusta (Mérida) and Hispalis (Sevilla). Centuries later, after the Spanish civil war, mining was one of the factors contributing to economic development in the region. However, the production of iron, tin and tungsten declined dramatically since the 1970s, while the anthracite coal mines and were maintained by domestic demand of coal for power stations. The economic restructuring that affected mining areas Leon during

980-730: The Duero river. The Leonese lands have been inhabited since the Upper Paleolithic . There is evidence of human presence in the north of the province of Leon, mainly in Laciana and Valdeón . From the Lower Paleolithic , there is evidence of human presence near Salamanca . The Epipaleolithic has yielded good archeological resources in the Leonese part of the Cantabrian Mountains . Megalithic remains in

1029-525: The Iberian Peninsula, they defeated Don Rodrigo in the Battle of Guadalete. Muza conquered Salamanca in 712. His forces met with no resistance; only the towns of Benavente and Veldeiras did they clash with opposition. The Kingdom of León was an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula . It was founded in 910 AD when the Christian princes of Asturias along

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1078-462: The Kingdoms of Castile and León ). The western and Atlantic provinces became the Kingdom of Portugal in 1139. The independently administered Kingdom of León , situated in the northwestern region of the Iberian Peninsula , retained the status of a kingdom until 1833, although dynastic union had brought it into the Crown of Castile . The Kingdom was composed of Adelantamientos Mayores , where

1127-649: The Leonese Adelantamientos consisted of the territories between the Picos de Europa and the Duero River . The political and military chiefs of these territories were referred to as Adelantados ; those chiefs began to convene as an assembly in the early 12th century, while the crown appointed the Merinos as minor and appellate judges. According to UNESCO, in 1188 the Kingdom of León developed

1176-626: The Leonese Region are arid and dry but very fertile, they dominate in dry farming. Even so, irrigation has become increasingly important in areas of the valleys of the Douro, the Pisuerga and Tormes. The most fertile area coincides with the Leon Valley Esla, Leon, and Tierra de Campos, a region lying between Zamora, Valladolid, Palencia and León. The major wine areas in the region are DOs Toro, D.O. Bierzo, D.O. Arribes D.O. Tierras de León. In

1225-451: The Leonese regionalist and nationalist movements, support the creation of an autonomous community separate from Castile . Leonesist parties gained 13.6% of votes cast in the León autonomic elections in 2007. There have also been initiatives approved by some Leonese city councils to establish a NUTS-2 (European Statistical Region) for León. Some nationalists have called for an independent country that would also encompass territories such as

1274-792: The Portuguese District of Braganza as well as others in Spain, like Valdeorras (Galicia) and other parts of the provinces of Cantabria and Castile. The Leonese language is recognised by the Statute of Autonomy of the present-day autonomous community of Castile and León . The Provincial Government of León signed accords with language associations to promote Leonese. Leonese is taught in sixteen schools of León city and to adults in Mansilla de las Mulas , La Bañeza , Valencia de Don Juan , and Ponferrada . The City Council of León promotes

1323-458: The area show an aging population with a low birth rate and a mortality that approaches the national average. Many of the people of the territory, who were devoted mainly to agriculture and livestock, were steadily abandoning the area, heading for urban areas, far better off. This situation was further aggravated by the end of civil war, with increasing rural migration. During the 1960s and 1980s, large urban centers and provincial capitals experienced

1372-482: The city of León, Mansilla de las Mulas , La Bañeza , Valencia de Don Juan or Ponferrada for adult people, and in sixteen schools of León. The City Council of León writes some of its announcements in Leonese in order to promote the language. In the western part of the El Bierzo , the westernmost region of the province, Galician language is spoken and taught at schools. As for the temperatures, in general it

1421-593: The creation of the federal state of Old Castile, but the provinces of Castile and the present community and the Cantabria and La Rioja. The End of the Republic, in early 1874, had blasted the initiative. In 1921, marking the fourth centenary of the Battle of Villalar, the city of Santander advocated the creation of a pool of eleven provinces of Castile and León. This idea would be kept in later years. In late 1931 and early 1932, from León, Eugenio Merino drafted

1470-493: The end of the training began in 1993 regional unit of Castile and León. Parallel other character emerged as the Autonomist Leonese Group (1978) or PREPAL (1980), who advocated the creation of an Autonomous Community of León , comprising the provinces of León, Salamanca and Zamora. The popular and political support he held in León province in autonomy became very important in that city. Following

1519-605: The entry into operation of autonomic castellanoleonés body, whose creation was facilitated by the Leon County Council of their agreement of 16 April 1980, the same institution Leon revoked on January 13, 1983, its original agreement, just as the draft Orgánca Law entered the Spanish parliament. The existence of contradictory agreements valid and what was resolved by the Constitutional Court in

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1568-510: The first Parliament in Europe, the Cortes de León , which included the elected representatives of towns and cities. In 1202, that Parliament approved economic legislation to regulate trade and guilds. The historical population is given in the following chart: The Provincial Government of León signed accords with language associations for promoting the Leonese language . Leonese is taught in

1617-518: The first time. A decree in November 1833, his secretary of state for Works, Javier de Burgos, created a centralized state, divided into 49 provinces. The provinces were named after their capitals (except four of them, who kept their former names: Navarra, capital Pamplona, Vitoria Álava, Guipúzcoa and Vizcaya in San Sebastian and Bilbao). The project is almost the same as in 1822, but without

1666-529: The forests. Celtic tribes that arrived in the Leonese Region were: To complete its conquest of Iberian Peninsula, Rome had to conquer the territories in the north that were still free. Galba 's forces campaigned in the area, carrying out a massacre in Ocellum ( Zamora ) in 150 BCE. They fought against Viriathus , who won several battles against the Roman army by uniting Vettones and Lusitanians . Viriathus

1715-519: The historical territorial adjective is used in addition with the modern annexed territory, the rest of Old Castile , being "Castilians and Leonese". In 1983 the provincial government of León supported autonomy for the province of León, as did municipalities such as León and Ponferrada , the biggest cities in León, but this proposal was rejected by the Tribunal Constitucional (Constitutional Court of Spain). The idea of constituting

1764-416: The initiative that Segovia could form autonomous province but in the municipalities of the province's status was matched between the supporters of autonomy one province or the rest Castilla y Leon. The City Council initially Cuellar joined this initiative autonomic resolution adopted by the corporation on 5 October 1981. Yet another resolution adopted by the same corporation, dated December 3, reversed

1813-492: The kingdom was joined dynastically to the Kingdom of Castile first in 1037–1065, again 1077–1109 and 1126–1157, 1230–1296 and from 1301 onward (see Castile and León § Historic union of the Kingdoms of Castile and León ). León retained the status of a kingdom until 1833, being replaced by Adelantamientos Mayores , where the Leonese Adelantamiento consisted of the territories between the Picos de Europa and

1862-508: The language by publishing some of their announcements in Leonese. Spanish is the dominant language spoken throughout the territory, while Galician is spoken in the occidental part of El Bierzo. In January 2005 the population of the Leonese Region was distributed by provinces as follows: Leon, 497,387; Salamanca, 351,326; and Zamora, 197,237. It is sparsely populated and demographically declining, especially in rural areas and even in small traditional towns. The demographic characteristics of

1911-496: The number of heads could be high, it was necessary to resort to a helper who will control cattle to temptation, and this was the Carea Leonés. When Spain colonized America, they introduced Churra sheep for food and fiber. They also brought their Carea Leonés to manage the huge flocks. These dogs contributed to the type of herding dogs found throughout California and the Southwestern United States including

1960-935: The possibility of receiving a kick. In mountain areas these are used more for that type of cattle and take to the home the sheep, for the large herds spend most of the year, in the plain, paramos and shores where the carea is needed. It is an intelligent animal, with great learning ability and willingness to work. It is a dog with good personality but is subject to the orders it receives from its owner. The Carea Leonés can compete in dog agility trials, obedience , showmanship , flyball , tracking , and herding events. Herding instincts and trainability can be measured at noncompetitive herding tests. Careas exhibiting basic herding instincts can be trained to compete in herding trials. Province of Le%C3%B3n León ( UK : / l eɪ ˈ ɒ n / , US : / l eɪ ˈ oʊ n / ; Spanish: [leˈon] ; Leonese : Llión [ʎiˈoŋ] ; Galician: [leˈoŋ] )

2009-581: The present. In some periods of the 19th and 20th centuries, the region is ascribed to the provinces of León Palencia and Valladolid (from the Royal Decree of 30 November 1855). Valladolid and Palencia be ascribed to the region of Leon Franco until the early 1960s that are considered again in Old Castile. In June 1978, Castilla and Leon won the autonomic system (the end of 1977 it had obtained Catalonia) by Royal Decree Law 20/1978 of 13 June. In

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2058-400: The previous year and the process was halted pending the processing of an appeal by the county council against this agreement this change of City Council Cuellar tipped the balance in the province towards independence with the rest of Castile and León, but was an agreement reached late. Finally Segovia province joins the region of Castile and León along with the other eight provinces and

2107-452: The province of Leon also plant maize, hops and legumes. Leonese Region has about 42,100 agricultural assets. By provinces, the agricultural working population in Leon working in about 18,300 people, about 9,200 in Salamanca and Zamora about 14,600 people. Livestock accounts for a significant part of the final agricultural production. Thus, small livestock farms tend to disappear, largely as

2156-501: The provinces of Calatayud, Xàtiva, Bierzo and in addition, other provinces have changed their name to the change of capital. The provinces are nominally ascribed to historical regions, which lacked any competition or common bodies grouped provinces, having a qualifier character, without pretensions of administrative operation. In the region of Leon are ascribed the provinces of León, Salamanca and Zamora. This reform implemented in 1833 has remained virtually unchanged (at provincial level) to

2205-597: The time of the First Republic (1873–1874), the federal republicans conceived the project of creating a single federal state of eleven provinces in the Spanish Douro Valley, which also would have understood the provinces of Santander and Logroño. A few years earlier, in 1869, Republicans in the provinces that are part of the autonomous Federal Pact signed the Castilian, which already envisaged

2254-515: The town of Leon. The main industrial centers are: Leon (4521) and Ponferrada (4270). Other industries include textiles in Béjar, the sugar factory in Leon, Toro and Benavente, Leon and the pharmaceutical and steel metallurgy in Ponferrada. In the Leonese Region, mining became important in Roman times, when it drew a road, route de la Plata, to transport the mined gold deposits in the marrow, in

2303-473: The words "unite in a personality to Leon and Old Castile around the great basin of the Duero, without falling now in simple village rivalries. Eventually the civil war ended with the aspirations of autonomy for the region. After the death of Franco, emerged regional organizations, regional and national regionalism as castellanoleonés Regional Alliance of Castile and León (1975), Regional Institute of Castilla y Leon (1976) or Pancal (1977). Later after

2352-516: Was assassinated by Celtiberians paid by Rome. In this way, divisions among the Celts helped Rome to conquer all the territory. The Cantabri were the next people to lost its independence. Arreno, their leader, was crucified. Then Rome went north, conquering Lancia (this brought an end to the 20-year battle of the Esla ). The first Germanic invasions took place in the 5th century by: When Moors arrived to

2401-530: Was composed of the provinces of León, Salamanca and Zamora . The Kingdom of León was founded in 910 A.D. when the Christian princes of Asturias along the northern coast of the Iberian peninsula shifted their main seat from Oviedo to the city of León . The eastern, inland part of the kingdom was joined dynastically to the Kingdom of Castile , first in 1037–1065, then in 1077–1109 and again in 1126–1157, 1230–1296 and from 1301 onward (see: historic union of

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