Tierra de Campos

Tierra de Campos ("Land of Fields") is a large historical and natural region or greater comarca that straddles the provinces of León, Zamora, Valladolid and Palencia, in Castile and León, Spain.

[1] Despite the strong identity of its inhabitants, this historical region has not been able to achieve the necessary legal recognition for its administrative development.

"Tierra de Campos" is located on a fertile, elevated plateau with an average height of around 720 metres (2,360 ft), its geography is typical of the Meseta Central.

Rivers naturally irrigating the area are sparse and traditionally the land in Tierra de Campos has been used for dryland farming.

The Tierra de Campos is the place with the highest concentration of bustard in the Iberian Peninsula, and possibly in the world.

Map of Tierra de Campos as it appears in the book "La Tierra de Campos: Región Natural", by Justo González Garrido
Location of present-day administrative areas under the name 'Tierra de Campos' in Castile and León
Characteristic Tierra de Campos landscape near Abastas .
Traditional dovecote in Tierra de Campos