Learn Spanish (Spain): ¿En qué provincia está tu pueblo?

In Spanish, sentences never end with a preposition. If a question word is connected to a preposition (like en for "in"), that preposition must go right at the beginning before the question word. So, "Which province... in?" becomes ¿En qué provincia...? (In which province...?).

Why do we use "qué" here instead of "cuál" for "which"?

When "which" or "what" is directly followed by a noun (like provincia), you almost always use qué. You typically use cuál or cuáles when asking "which one" from a set, and they are usually followed by a verb or the preposition de, not directly by a noun.

A village's location is permanent, so why do we use "está" instead of "es"?

To talk about the physical location of a place, person, or thing, you always use the verb estar. It does not matter if the location is permanent (like a village) or temporary (like a parked car). The only major exception is for events (like a concert or party), which use ser.

Can pueblo mean things other than "village"?

Yes. Depending on the context, pueblo can mean a "village" or small "town", but it can also mean "the people" or "a nation" (for example, el pueblo español means "the Spanish people"). In this sentence, asking about a province makes it clear we mean a village or town.