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Campoo
Campoo (formally Campoo-Los Valles) is a ''comarca'' of Cantabria (Spain) located in the High Ebro, with a surface little bigger than 1,000 km2, and including the municipalities of Hermandad de Campoo de Suso, Campoo de Enmedio, Campoo de Yuso, Valdeolea, Valdeprado del Río, Valderredible, Reinosa, Las Rozas de Valdearroyo, Santiurde de Reinosa, Pesquera, and San Miguel de Aguayo. Their inhabitants are called ''Campurrians'' (Campurrianos, in Spanish). Its highest elevation is the Cuchillón peak (2,225 m above sea level), and the lowest is Pesquera (560 m), with the capital, Reinosa at 850 m. Originally, as it is gathered in the ''Book of Merindades of Castile'' (from circa 1352), the ''Merindad'' of Aguilar de Campoo comprised municipalities of the south of present Cantabria, as well as of northern Province of Palencia and Burgos, with its capital being the Palentine Aguilar de Campoo, ancient capital also of the vast Marquesse of Aguilar de Campoo. Later the capital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantabria
Cantabria (, also , , Cantabrian: ) is an autonomous community in northern Spain with Santander as its capital city. It is called a ''comunidad histórica'', a historic community, in its current Statute of Autonomy. It is bordered on the east by the Basque autonomous community (province of Biscay), on the south by Castile and León ( provinces of León, Palencia and Burgos), on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea (Bay of Biscay). Cantabria belongs to ''Green Spain'', the name given to the strip of land between the Bay of Biscay and the Cantabrian Mountains, so called because of its particularly lush vegetation, due to the wet and moderate oceanic climate. The climate is strongly influenced by Atlantic Ocean winds trapped by the mountains; the average annual precipitation is about . Cantabria has archaeological sites from the Upper Paleolithic period, although the first signs of human occupation date from the Lower Paleolithic. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantabria (province)
Cantabria (, also , , Cantabrian: ) is an autonomous community in northern Spain with Santander as its capital city. It is called a ''comunidad histórica'', a historic community, in its current Statute of Autonomy. It is bordered on the east by the Basque autonomous community (province of Biscay), on the south by Castile and León ( provinces of León, Palencia and Burgos), on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea (Bay of Biscay). Cantabria belongs to ''Green Spain'', the name given to the strip of land between the Bay of Biscay and the Cantabrian Mountains, so called because of its particularly lush vegetation, due to the wet and moderate oceanic climate. The climate is strongly influenced by Atlantic Ocean winds trapped by the mountains; the average annual precipitation is about . Cantabria has archaeological sites from the Upper Paleolithic period, although the first signs of human occupation date from the Lower Paleolithic. The m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aguilar De Campoo
Aguilar de Campoo () is a town and municipality of Spain located in the province of Palencia, autonomous community of Castile and León. It is close to the River Pisuerga. Its 2011 population is 7741. It is one of the locations of the St. James' Northern Way (Ruta del Besaya). Since 2017, the municipality has been included in the Geopark of Las Loras, the first UNESCO Geopark in Castile and León. History In May 1255 Alfonso X the Wise granted Aguilar a royal fuero, and thus the town also became a ''realengo'' ('royal demesne'). The town maintained that status until 1332. The town featured a seizeable Jewish community in the middle ages. Gullón and Fontaneda opened biscuit factories in 1904 and 1913, respectively, and the town acquired a reputation as a renowned biscuit-making centre in Spain in the 20th century. Main sights Religious architecture * Monastery of Santa María la Real (11th-13th centuries) *Collegiate Church of San Miguel (11th-16th centuries) *Church of Oller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermandad De Campoo De Suso
Hermandad de Campoo de Suso is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. The municipality's seat is in Espinilla. The Ebro River rises in this municipality, in the town of Fontibre. Towns * Abiada * Argüeso *Barrio * Camino * Celada de los Calderones *Entrambasaguas * Espinilla (capital) *Fontibre Fontibre is a locality of the municipality Hermandad de Campoo de Suso, in Cantabria. It is located 3 km from Reinosa. The source of the Ebro River is located in Fontibre. In fact, this name derives from the Latin Latin (, or , ) is a ... * Hoz de Abiada * Izara * La Lomba * Mazandrero * La Miña * Naveda * Ormas * Paracuelles * Población de Suso * Proaño * Salces * La Serna * Soto * Suano * Villacantid * Villar References External linksHermandad de Campoo de Suso- Cantabria 102 Municipios Gallery File:Castillo de Argüeso 001.JPG, San Vicente Castle, in Argüeso, Hermandad de Campoo de Suso. Dates from the end of the 13th century ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campoo De Enmedio
Campoo de Enmedio is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. According to the 2007 census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ..., the city has a population of 3.996 inhabitants. Its capital is Matamorosa. Celada Marlantes is a locality within the municipality. References External links Campoo de Enmedio- Cantabria 102 Municipios Municipalities in Cantabria {{Cantabria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campoo De Yuso
Campoo de Yuso is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. According to the 2007 census, the city has a population of 759 inhabitants. Its capital is La Costana LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure .... References External linksCampoo de Yuso- Cantabria 102 Municipios Municipalities in Cantabria {{Cantabria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comarcas Of Cantabria
Cantabria contains the following comarcas: * Asón-Agüera * Bay of Santander * Besaya valley, Besaya * Campoo, Campoo-Los Valles * Western coast of Cantabria, Western Coast * Eastern coast of Cantabria, Eastern Coast * Liébana * Valles Pasiegos * Saja and Nansa valleys, Saja-Nansa * Trasmiera See also *Comarcas of Spain {{Comarcas of Cantabria Comarcas of Cantabria, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reinosa
Reinosa is a municipality in Cantabria, Spain. , it has 10,307 inhabitants. The municipality, one of the smallest by land area in Cantabria, is notable for being one of the nearest towns to the headwaters of the Ebro River. It is surrounded by the municipality of Campoo de Enmedio and was created a city by King Alfonso XIII in 1927, being one of only three urban centres in Cantabria with that honour, the others being Santander and Torrelavega. History The first documents mentioning the town date back to the year 1000, when it was divided into four solars by Sancho García, the Count of Castile. By 1404, it was emerging as the main town of the region and was organised into seven Hermandades, military units aimed at retaining law and order. The procurators of these brotherhoods met once a month with the Corregidor to organise the town's affairs. In 1497, Prince John, son of Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon met his affianced wife Margaret of Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Miguel De Aguayo, Cantabria
San Miguel de Aguayo is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. :es:Anexo:Municipios de Cantabria Localities Its 153 inhabitants (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional Elec ..., 2008) are distributed in the villages of: * San Miguel de Aguayo (Capital), 97 hab. * Santa María de Aguayo, 56 hab. * Santa Olalla de Aguayo, 7 hab. References Municipalities in Cantabria {{Cantabria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Palencia
Palencia is a province of northern Spain, in the northern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. It is bordered by the provinces of León, Cantabria, Burgos, and Valladolid. Overview Of the population of 176,125 (2002), 45% live in the capital, Palencia which is located on the Canal de Castilla. There are 191 municipalities in the province, of which more than half are villages with fewer than 200 people. The major towns in this province are: Guardo, an industrial-mining town; Aguilar de Campoo, a biscuit and tourist village in northern Palencia; Herrera de Pisuerga, a village that is the gateway to the Palencine mountain, is also known for its summer activities and Crab Festival; Venta de Baños, an important railway and industrial junction south of the province; Villamuriel de Cerrato, a village to the south of Palencia that owes its development to the Renault factory and its proximity to Palencia; Cervera de Pisuer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valderredible
Valderredible is a municipality in Cantabria, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i .... :es:Anexo:Municipios de Cantabria References External linksOfficial website Municipalities in Cantabria {{cantabria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdeolea
Valdeolea () is a municipality in Cantabria, northern Spain. It is located in a hill region crossed by the Camesa river and its numerous affluents. It is formed by 19 towns and villages: Barriopalacio, Bercedo, Camesa, Castrillo del Haya, Cuena, El Haya, Las Henestrosas de las Quintanillas, Hoyos, La Loma, Mata de Hoz, Mataporquera, Matarrepudio, Olea, La Quintana, Las Quintanillas, Rebolledo, Reinosilla, San Martín de Hoyos e Santa Olalla. Metaporquera is the largest of them, with some 1,000 inhabitants, and also the municipal seat. The municipal territory is home to eight menhir A menhir (from Brittonic languages: ''maen'' or ''men'', "stone" and ''hir'' or ''hîr'', "long"), standing stone, orthostat, or lith is a large human-made upright stone, typically dating from the European middle Bronze Age. They can be foun ...s, located on the left bank of the Camesa in the Monte Omeda site. It also houses remains from the Roman age and the Middle Ages. Also notable is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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