León became a province of Spain on November 20, 1833 and is part of the autonomous community of Castilla y León! Its name is a mutation of Legio VI Victoria, the Roman legion that founded it! Its capital and largest city is León! This province is famous for the León cathedral, Basilica de San Isidoro, Templar castle in Ponferrada, Las Medullas gold mine, the chocolates of Astorga, the wines of El Bierzo, and a stretch of El Camino de Santiago de Compostela!