Merindad de Río Ubierna Postal Codes: 09140 to 09591 | Alfoz de Burgos, Burgos, Castilla y León

Key Facts

Merindad de Río Ubierna is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, within the autonomous community of Castilla y León in northern Spain. Situated in the central part of the province, it forms part of the comarca of Alfoz de Burgos, surrounding the provincial capital. The municipality covers an area of approximately 275 square kilometers and has a population of around 1,400 residents, giving it a relatively low population density characteristic of rural Castilian municipalities. Merindad de Río Ubierna is administratively divided into multiple smaller villages and hamlets, including Quintanilla Sobresierra, Villalbilla Sobresierra, and Villanueva Río Ubierna, among others, which together form this dispersed municipal entity. The region's landscape is typical of the northern Meseta Central, featuring rolling plains, agricultural fields, and the Ubierna River valley that gives the area its name. Historically, the term 'merindad' refers to an ancient administrative division, and this municipality preserves that historical designation while functioning as a modern local government unit. For those seeking detailed postal code information for the various villages within Merindad de Río Ubierna, this website provides comprehensive access to postal data for all its constituent settlements.

Neighboring Regions

• Alfoz de Quintanadueñas
• Alfoz de Quintanadueñas
• Burgos
• Carcedo de Burgos
• Castrillo del Val
• Cogollos
• Hurones
• Modúbar de la Emparedada
• Orbaneja Riopico
• Quintanilla Vivar
• Sotragero
• Villagonzalo Pedernales
• Villalbilla de Burgos