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Costa Oriental Costa Esmeralda | |
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Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Cantabria |
Province | Cantabria |
Capital | Laredo |
Municipalities | List |
Area | |
• Total | 144.26 km2 (55.70 sq mi) |
Population (2018) [1] | |
• Total | 52,772 |
• Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Largest municipality | Castro Urdiales |
The Eastern Coast of Cantabria is a comarca (shire, but with no administrative role) in the autonomous community of Cantabria, northern Spain, that comprises the municipalities of Colindres, Laredo, Liendo and Castro Urdiales.
There are 4 municipalities comprising the comarca, listed below with their areas and populations:
Name | Area (km2) | Population (2001) [2] | Population (2011) [3] | Population (2018) [4] |
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Castro Urdiales | 96.7 | 21,081 | 32,487 | 31,977 |
Colindres | 5.9 | 6,924 | 8,109 | 8,453 |
Laredo | 15.7 | 12,559 | 12,088 | 11,148 |
Liendo | 26.0 | 889 | 1,284 | 1,194 |
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