Santoña Explained

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.

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Trivia

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

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Notes and References

  1. [Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)|Instituto Nacional de Estadística]