Herrera de Valdecañas is a municipality in the province of Palencia, within the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is located in the northern part of the country, in a region characterised by a continental climate and a landscape of plains and low hills typical of the Castilian meseta.
The municipality is small and rural. According to the 2004 census carried out by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Herrera de Valdecañas had a population of 180 inhabitants. This figure reflects the modest size of the community and its place among the many sparsely populated villages of the Palencia countryside.
As a municipality, Herrera de Valdecañas constitutes a basic unit of local administration in Spain, encompassing the settlement and its surrounding territory. Its identity is tied to the wider cultural and historical context of Castile and León, though specific details of its local heritage, economy, and landmarks are not documented in the available source material.