Eastern coast of Cantabria

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Costa Oriental
Costa Esmeralda
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Colindres
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Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Cantabria
Province Cantabria
Capital BanderaLaredo.jpg Laredo
Municipalities
Area
  Total144.26 km2 (55.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total52,772
  Density370/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.

Municipalities

There are 4 municipalities comprising the comarca, listed below with their areas and populations:

NameArea
(km2)
Population
(2001) [2]
Population
(2011) [3]
Population
(2018) [4]
Castro Urdiales 96.721,08132,48731,977
Colindres 5.96,9248,1098,453
Laredo 15.712,55912,08811,148
Liendo 26.08891,2841,194

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References

  1. Estimate at 1 January 2018: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
  2. Census at 1 November 2001: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
  3. Census at 1 November 2011: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
  4. Estimate at 1 January 2018: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.


Castro Urdiales Castro Urdiales Ensenada Dicido.jpg
Castro Urdiales
Liendo Valle de Liendo.jpg
Liendo
East coast of Laredo Desde la atalaya.jpg
East coast of Laredo

43°24′07″N3°24′45″W / 43.40194°N 3.41250°W / 43.40194; -3.41250