Most of the provinces of Spain are named after their principal town except for Pontevedra .
A small town would be identified as being in Valladolid province sooner than as being in Castile-Leon , for example . ) Most of the provinces are named after their principal town with the exception of Pontevedra , Gipuzkoa , Bizkaia , Araba , Cantabria , Illes Balears and Asturias .
Provinces of Spain