The Monchino () or Monchinu ( Cantabrian: on'ʧinu is a breed of horse indigenous to the Valle de
Guriezo
Guriezo is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. According to the 2013 census, the town has a population of 2,424 inhabitants. Its capital is El Puente.
Settlements
History
Megalithic evidence from the surrou ...
in the
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 ...
region of northern Spain, and also extending into neighbouring
Biscay
Biscay (; eu, Bizkaia ; es, Vizcaya ) is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lordship of Biscay, lying on the south shore of the eponymous bay. The capital and largest city is Bilbao.
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province. It is listed in the Official Catalogue of Livestock Breeds of Spain (''Catálogo Oficial de Razas de Ganado de España'') in the group of
autochthonous
Autochthon, autochthons or autochthonous may refer to:
Fiction
* Autochthon (Atlantis), a character in Plato's myth of Atlantis
* Autochthons, characters in the novel ''The Divine Invasion'' by Philip K. Dick
* Autochthon, a Primordial in the ...
breeds in danger of extinction.
The word ''monchinu'' means highlander, from the mountains, in Cantabrian.