Jurisdicción de Lara Postal Codes: 09640 to 09651 | Sierra de la Demanda, Burgos, Castilla y León

Key Facts

Jurisdicción de Lara is a historical comarca (administrative division) located within the Sierra de la Demanda mountain range in the province of Burgos, part of the autonomous community of Castilla y León, Spain. This area is situated in the southeastern part of the province of Burgos, nestled within the rugged terrain of the Sierra de la Demanda, which forms part of the larger Iberian System mountain range. The comarca covers an area of approximately 300 square kilometers and has a population of around 1,200 residents, distributed across several small villages and hamlets that characterize this rural, mountainous region. Historically, Jurisdicción de Lara was an important judicial and administrative district during the Middle Ages, taking its name from the nearby town of Lara de los Infantes, which was a significant center in the early history of the Kingdom of Castile. The comarca is divided into several municipalities, including Quintanar de la Sierra, Canicosa de la Sierra, and Regumiel de la Sierra, among others, each contributing to the region's cultural and economic fabric, primarily based on forestry, livestock farming, and increasingly, rural tourism. To access detailed postal code information for the various municipalities and localities within Jurisdicción de Lara, users can navigate through the hierarchical location structure provided on this platform.

Neighboring Regions

• Sierra de la Demanda (other comarcas within the same mountain range, such as Pinares)
• La Bureba
• Montes de Oca
• Alfoz de Burgos