Miera Valley
Valles Pasiegos is an administrative ''comarca'' in Cantabria, Spain. It is formed by the valleys of the Pas and Miera rivers, each one being a natural ''comarca'' of its own. History In the whole valley, the repopulation allowed by the foundation of several monasteries had great importance. The most important were the San Vicente de Fístoles monastery and the Santa Cruz de Castañeda collegiate church. In addition to the monasteries, several romanesque temples were built during the 11th to 13th centuries, some of which still stand: the aforementioned Santa Cruz de Castañeda church, the Santa María de Cayón church, and the temple of San Miguel de Monte Carceña, among others. These buildings show the peak and the importance that this ''comarca'' had during those centuries. From the 11th century on, a special, perhaps unique, human habitat began to form in the highest parts of these valleys. Its economy was based on ancient transhumant cattle breeding practices which ma ...
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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

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