San Vicente de la Barquera | |
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Municipality | |
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Location of San Vicente de la Barquera | |
San Vicente de la BarqueraLocation in Spain | |
Coordinates: 43°23′6″N 4°23′55″W / 43.38500°N 4.39861°W / 43.38500; -4.39861 | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Cantabria |
Province | Cantabria |
Comarca | Western coast |
Judicial district | San Vicente de la Barquera |
Capital | San Vicente de la Barquera |
Government | |
• Alcalde | Dionisio Luguera Santoveña (PSOE) |
Area | |
• Total | 41.5 km (16.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,158 |
• Density | 100/km (260/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Barquereño/a, evenciano/a, pejín/ina |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Official language(s) | Spanish |
Website | Official website |
San Vicente de la Barquera is a municipality of Cantabria in northern Spain. It had a population of 4,412 in 2002. Tourism is its main activity due to the area's natural environment and heritage. Approximately 80% of the municipal area belongs to the Oyambre Natural Park and enjoys a special protection regulated by the autonomous community of Cantabria as a result of its landscape and ecological value.
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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