Colindres

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For people with the surname, see Colindres (surname).

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Colindres
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Ships in Colindres.
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Location of Colindres
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Colindres
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°23′48″N3°26′54″W / 43.39667°N 3.44833°W / 43.39667; -3.44833
CountryFlag of Spain.svg Spain
Autonomous community Flag of Cantabria.svg Cantabria
Province Cantabria
Comarca Eastern coast of Cantabria
Judicial district Laredo
Capital Colindres
Government
   Alcalde Javier Incera Goyenechea (PSOE)
Area
  Total
5.94 km2 (2.29 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (33 ft)
Highest elevation
281 m (922 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 () [1]
Demonym(s) colindrés/esa, pejino/a
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39750
Website Official website

Colindres is a town in the northern Spanish province and autonomous community of Cantabria. Located between the cities of Santander and Bilbao, Colindres has a population of 8,453 (INE 2018).

Overview

In Colindres, the Asón River flows into the Cantabrian Sea, forming the Santoña estuary, which is the most important SPA in northern Spain, which is also known as the Santoña, Victoria and Joyel Marshes Natural Park, which Colindres is a part of. The town has the second fishing port in the region.

Its festivities during the summer are very popular in the region, and perhaps the most popular and the one which attracts the most people is the folk music festival SAUGA. Colindres' neighboring city, Laredo, has a long beach, La Salvé, with more than 5 km. this is the best place of cantabria .

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Notable people

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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Panoramic view of Colindres' coast.