Santoña
Municipality
Santoña
Santoña
Flag of Santoña
Flag
Coat of arms of Santoña
Coat of arms
Location of Santoña
Location of Santoña
Santoña is located in Spain
Santoña
Santoña
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°26′29″N 3°27′27″W / 43.44139°N 3.45750°W / 43.44139; -3.45750
Country Spain
Autonomous community Cantabria
ProvinceCantabria
ComarcaTrasmiera
Judicial districtSantoña
CapitalSantoña
Government
 • AlcaldesaMaría Puerto Gallego Arriola (2007) (PSC-PSOE)
Area
 • Total11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Highest elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total11,050
 • Density960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Demonymsantoñés/a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39740
Official language(s)Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

Santoña is a town in the eastern coast of the autonomous community of Cantabria, on the north coast of Spain. It is situated by the bay of the same name. It is 45 kilometres (28 mi) from the capital Santander. Santoña is divided into two zones, an urban plain, and a mountainous area, with Mount Buciero at its eastern limit, and Brusco and the beach of Berria to the north. The beach of San Martin comprises its south limit and the fishing harbor and marsh area its western limit.

In August 1719 the town was successfully attacked and captured by French forces supported by the British Royal Navy during the War of the Quadruple Alliance. Extensive naval supplies were seized or destroyed, and along with the Duke of Berwick's simultaneous taking of San Sebastian, put pressure of Philip V to make peace which he subsequently did at the Treaty of The Hague.

Population centres

  • Santoña, the main town, where most of the population lives.
  • Dueso, 174 inhabitants in 2008.[2] Location of the Penal de El Dueso prison.
  • Piedrahíta, 173 inhabitants in 2008.[2]

Notable people

Trivia

The song "Santonian shores" of the band Eluveitie is about this region.

References

  1. ↑ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. 1 2 Instituto Nacional de Estadística
View of Laredo and Santoña bay from San Miguel de Seña.


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