Santa María de Cayón is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the
province
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and
autonomous community
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of
Cantabria
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, northern
Spain
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. According to the 2020
census
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, it has a population of 9,167 inhabitants.
The biggest town inside the municipality is not its capital (where the town hall is located, and which gives name to the municipality), but rather the town of
Sarón.
Sister cities or towns
Santa María de Cayón is twinned with
Gujan-Mestras, France
Towns
*
San Román.
*
La Penilla.
*
Argomilla.
*
La Encina.
*
Sarón.
* Santa María de Cayón (capital).
*
La Abadilla.
*
Esles.
*
Totero.
*
Lloreda.
References
External links
Official website
Municipalities in Cantabria
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