Santoña | |
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: | Trasmiera |
Subdivision Type4: | Judicial district |
Subdivision Name4: | Santoña |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Santoña |
Coordinates: | 43.4414°N -3.4575°W |
Elevation M: | 7 |
Elevation Min M: | 0 |
Elevation Max M: | 315 |
Area Total Km2: | 11.53 |
Population Demonym: | santoñés/a |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | Official language(s) |
Blank Info Sec1: | Spanish |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 39740 http://virgendelpuerto.com |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Leader Title: | Alcaldesa |
Leader Name: | María Puerto Gallego Arriola (2007) |
Leader Party: | PSC-PSOE |
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 45km (28miles) 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.
The song "Santonian shores" of the band Eluveitie is about this region.