Corvera de Toranzo | |
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Location of Corvera de Toranzo in Cantabria. | |
Coordinates: 43°12′37″N3°56′14″W / 43.21028°N 3.93722°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Cantabria |
Province | Cantabria |
Comarca | Valles Pasiegos |
Judicial district | Medio Cudeyo |
Capital | San Vicente de Toranzo |
Government | |
• Mayor | José Manuel Martínez Penagos (2007) (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 49.48 km2 (19.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
Population (2018) [1] | |
• Total | 2,041 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 39699 |
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