Miengo Explained

Miengo
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Cantabria
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Santander
Subdivision Type4:Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:Torrelavega
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Miengo
Coordinates:43.4281°N -3.9911°W
Elevation M:11
Area Total Km2:24.50
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Official language(s)
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:Avelino Cuartas Coz

Miengo is a municipality in Cantabria, Spain.[1]

Geography

Miengo is situated in the central coast of Cantabria, between the Ría de San Martín de la Arena and the Ría de Mogro. Miengo has five beaches: Cuchía, Los Caballos, Usgo, Robayera and Usil; and two "calas": Las Monedas y El Huevo Frito.The natural limits of Miengo are the river Pas (east), the Ria de San Martin de la Arena (east) and the Cantabric sea (north). Miengo has border with the municipalities of Polanco, Pielagos, Liencres and Suances.

Population

Miengo has 4.540 in six villages:

Government

Avelino Cuartas (People's Party) is the actual mayor of Miengo, since 1995.[2]

Municipal elections, May 25, 2003
Partie Votes% Seats
PP111543,75 %6
PSOE73827,95 %3
PRC49918,90 %2
Municipal elections, May 27, 2007
Partie Votes% Seats
PP132849,52 %6
PSOE69525,91 %3
PRC53820,06 %2
Municipal elections, May 22, 2011
Partie Votes% Seats
PP134449,83 %6
PRC61622,84 %3
PSOE55420,54 %2

Economy

6,1% of the population of Miengo works in agriculture, 38,5% works in industry and 55,4% works in services. The unemployment rate is 11,4%.

Notes and References

  1. [:es:Anexo:Municipios de Cantabria]
  2. http://actualidad.abc.es/elecciones-2007/municipio/Cantabria-Cantabria-Miengo/4-39-44 Resultados electorales de Miengo, en ABC