Santoña

Santoña
Santoña
Municipality
	Santoña
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Santoña
	Santoña Location in Spain
	Coordinates: 43°26′29″N 3°27′27″W / 43.44139°N 3.45750°W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Cantabria
Province	Cantabria
Comarca	Trasmiera
Judicial district	Santoña
Capital	Santoña
Government
• Alcaldesa	María Puerto Gallego Arriola (2007) (PSC-PSOE)
Area
• Total	11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Highest elevation	315 m (1,033 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2018)
• Total	11,050
• Density	960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Demonym	santoñés/a
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	39740 [1]
Official language(s)	Spanish
Website	Official website

Santoña is a town in the eastern coast of the autonomous community of Cantabria, on the north coast of Spain. It is situated by the bay of the same name. It is 45 kilometres (28 mi) from the capital Santander. Santoña is divided into two zones, an urban plain, and a mountainous area, with Mount Buciero at its eastern limit, and Brusco and the beach of Berria to the north. The beach of San Martin comprises its south limit and the fishing harbor and marsh area its western limit.

In August 1719 the town was successfully attacked and captured by French forces supported by the British Royal Navy during the War of the Quadruple Alliance. Extensive naval supplies were seized or destroyed, and along with the Duke of Berwick's simultaneous taking of San Sebastian, put pressure of Philip V to make peace which he subsequently did at the Treaty of The Hague.

Population centres

Santoña, the main town, where most of the population lives.
Dueso, 174 inhabitants in 2008.^[2] Location of the Penal de El Dueso prison.
Piedrahíta, 173 inhabitants in 2008.^[2]

Notable people

Juan de la Cosa (1460-1509), cartographer, conquistador, and explorer
Tomás de Teresa, 800m athlete
Luis Carrero Blanco, Spanish Navy officer and politician, who served as Prime Minister of Spain
Osmar Ibáñez, footballer