Santander ( , ; ) is the capital of the

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Cantabria Cantabria (, ; ) is an autonomous community and Provinces of Spain, province in northern Spain with Santander, Cantabria, Santander as its capital city. It is called a , a Nationalities and regions of Spain, historic community, in its current ...

, Spain. It has a population of 172,000 (2017). It is a

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located in the northern coast of the

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, facing the Cantabrian Sea. It is believed to have been a port since ancient times, due to its favourable location, and is documented as far back as the 11th century. Much of the old city was lost in the Great Fire of 1941. The city was then rebuilt realizing Francoist ideals of social segregation. Today, its remaining old town, beach and other attractions are popular with tourists and other visitors and its economy is mainly service based. The port is still very active and a regular ferry service operates to the

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. Fish and seafood dominate the local cuisine. Santander notably houses the headquarters of multinational bank Banco Santander, which was founded there. The city has a mild climate typical of the Spanish northern coastline with frequent rainfall and stable temperatures. Cold snaps and heat waves are very rare.

History

Origins, Roman period and Middle Ages

The origin of the earliest human settlements in the current Santander is not easy to establish because there is little written and little archaeological data. However, there would appear to be good practical reasons for ancient settlers to have chosen the north side of the bay, sheltered from it and safer from the storms of the

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, on the north side of the promontory of Somorrostro and along the ancient Becedo estuary. Moreover, the hillside provided good visibility for spotting potential attackers, making this the ideal place for the foundation of a stable settlement, which was to evolve throughout the

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. Although it is mentioned for the first time in 1068, in a draft document made by King Sancho II, in the 9th century Alfonso II the Chaste founded the ''Abadía de los Cuerpos Santos'' ("Abbey of the Holy Bodies") in the existing chapel on the hill of Somorrostro, housing as holy relics the heads of Saint Emeterius and Saint Celedonius and the graves of other unknown martyrs, giving the abbey its name.

Alfonso VIII of Castile Alfonso VIII (11 November 11555 October 1214), called the Noble (El Noble) or the one of Las Navas (el de las Navas), was King of Castile from 1158 to his death and King of Toledo. After having suffered a great defeat with his own army at Alarc ...

granted the city a ''

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'' (charter) in 1187. Santcivitatis

During the 12th and 13th centuries the population was contained within the walls of two different pueblas. La Puebla, the older, on the hill overlooking the city facing the bay, included the old castle, the Abbey of the Holy Bodies and the cloister. It had three rows of houses, separated by Rua Carnicerias and Rua Mayor, where the homes of prominent people of the town were, as well as those of the Abbot's canons. Meanwhile, the Puebla Nueva contained the convent of Santa Clara and San Francisco, which gave its name to one of the main streets; other important streets were the Rua de la Sal, The cavalcade Palace, Ribera, Don Gutierre, Puerta de la Sierra, Gallows and the Arcillero Rua. The two pueblas were joined by a bridge over the river that divided Becedo and flowed down to the shipyards, which were ordered by the king to take timber from the Cantabrian forests for shipbuilding. The villa was required to give the monarchy a ship per year. By the end of the 15th century Santander had a population of about 4,000 or 5,000 inhabitants. The city owes its existence to the excellent harbour of the Bay of Santander. Santander was an important port for Castile in the later Middle Ages, and also for trade with the

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. It officially became a city in 1755.

''Cabo Machichaco'' explosions

On 3 November 1893 a steamship, , caught fire while she was being unloaded at a pier in the heart of the city. A crowd of 2,000 to 3,000 people watched as crew and firefighters fought the fire. About 40 tonnes of dynamite being carried in her forward holds exploded, killing about 590 people, injuring about 2,000, sinking the ship and destroying at least 65 buildings near the harbour. On 21 March 1894 a salvage diver working to salvage cargo from ''Cabo Machichaco''s wreck accidentally detonated about 11 tonnes of dynamite that were submerged in the after hold of the ship. 18 people were killed and 11 injured.

Great Fire of 1941

Santander fell victim to a great fire in 1941. Fanned by a strong south wind, the fire burned for two days. The fire started in Cádiz Street, next to the harbour, the Cathedral and the medieval quarter. The fire destroyed the Old Town Hall, Jesús de Monasterio and Vargas streets and Atarazanas square buildings. It led to a major change in the architecture of Santander, away from the older small stone and wood buildings with balconies to the enormous blocks of flats built during the reconstruction. There was only one casualty of the fire, a firefighter from Madrid killed in the line of duty, but thousands of families were left homeless and the city was plunged into chaos. The fire destroyed the greater part of the

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town centre and gutted the city's Romanesque

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Geography

The city is located on the northern side of the Bay of Santander.

Climate

The city of Santander has an

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(

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''Cfb''), the annual thermal oscillation of the average monthly temperatures reaching around 10 °C (50 °F). Due to the relatively mild winters (with average temperatures staying near 10 °C (50 °F)), it is technically classified as maritime subtropical (Cfbl/Cfbk) by the Trewartha climate classification. The maximum temperature reached in Santander Airport was on 27 June 2009, and the minimum temperature on 21 January 1957. The highest maximum daytime average for a month was in August 2003, with . Warm months (mean above ) are however rare. The highest temperature recorded in downtown is in August 1940. Sunshine hours are very low by comparison with the rest of mainland and southern Spain. Even compared with other areas of northern Spain, such as Galicia, which have many more hours of sunshine in coastal cities such as

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. With annual averages of approximately 1650 hours of sunshine, Santander's southern areas are about as sunny as

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, and quite a bit less sunny than most of England's south coastal regions. The area closer to the coast has higher sunshine time but lower summer afternoon temperatures.

Demographics

Tourism and sights

The bars and restaurants of the old town are popular with tourists, as well as the El Sardinero beach a couple of kilometres away. The Cathedral of Santander: The lower temple, called "cripta del Cristo" was built around 1200 on other earlier Roman buildings. It is long and wide, organised into three naves. Its style is a transition from Romanesque to Gothic. The Lighthouse of Cabo Mayor presides over the entrance to the Bay of Santander. Parque de la Vaguada de las Llamas is one of the largest parks in northern Spain, covering of the city. Santander is pilot for a

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Politics and government

The People's Party were the leading party in the municipal elections of 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, and 2019.

Economy

As a service centre at the regional level, Santander contains important public institutions and private organisations with a large number of employees, including Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, the University of Cantabria and Grupo Santander. Activities related to culture, leisure and

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are an important part of the city's economy, and the regional and municipal authorities look to augment the summer tourist trade with additional offerings, including conventions, conferences,

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s and cruises. Banco Santander, Spain's largest bank and corporation, has had its legal headquarters located in the city since its foundation.

Transport

There are ferry services to and from

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and

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in the

and Cork in

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, all operated by Brittany Ferries. Santander railway station serves three million annual passengers. The city is served by the Seve Ballesteros–Santander Airport (SDR), located south of the city centre.

Education

* University of Cantabria is the largest university in

. * European University of the Atlantic is a private university founded in 2013. * Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo (UIMP) specializes in teaching Spanish and

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to foreign students. * Central Library of Cantabria, founded in 1839

Culture

Santander has a great tradition and cultural activity, with events that play an important role in cultural and social life of the city. UIMP is a major international summer university and organizes large

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and

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. The

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(FIS), Festival Internacional de Música de Órgano (FiMÓC), Encuentro de Música y Academia and the Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition are main cultural events.

Diet

Santander's

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is characteristic of Cantabria in that it is based mainly on

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. Popular

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include ''almejas'' (

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s) and ''muergos'' ( razor clams); fish include

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, red mullet, anchovies, seabass and sardines; and

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and

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are also commonly eaten. Some typical dishes from the city of Santander are the fried calamari called ''rabas'', double donuts, bean stew called '' cocido montañés'', and

dishes ranging from seabass and

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to products such as ''morguera''.

Notable people

Historical figures

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during the

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* Manuel Pardo (1774–?), a Spanish soldier, the Interim Governor of Spanish Texas in 1817 * José de Madrazo y Agudo (1781–1859), a Spanish painter and engraver, an exponent of the Neoclassical

19th century

* Jenaro Quesada, 1st Marquis of Miravalles (1818–1889)

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and Spanish soldier * José Antonio Mijares (1819–1847) a Mexican Army Lieutenant who led the Mexican resistance force against the American garrison of San José del Cabo in the Battle of San José del Cabo *

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(1820–1883) a Spanish Military Officer, politician, and statesman; Governor-General of the Philippines from 1871 to 1873 * Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola (1831–1888) a Spanish jurist, amateur archaeologist, owned the land of the Cave of Altamira * Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo (1856–1912) a Spanish scholar, historian and literary critic. * Francisco Iturrino (1864–1924) a Spanish Post-impressionist painter of Basque ancestry, sometimes called a Fauvist * Concha Espina (c.1877–1955) a Spanish writer nominated for a

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25 times in nine years * Marcial Solana González-Camino (1880–1958) a Spanish scholar, writer and politician; historian of philosophy * María Gutiérrez Blanchard (1881–1932) a Spanish painter, developed a unique style of

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* Ángel Herrera Oria (1886–1968) a Spanish journalist, Roman Catholic politician and later a cardinal *

Gerardo Diego Gerardo Diego Cendoya (October 3, 1896 – July 8, 1987) was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27. Diego taught language and literature at institutes of learning in Soria, Gijón, Santander and Madrid. He also acted as lite ...

(1896–1987) a Spanish poet, a member of the

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20th century

* Emilio Botín (1903–1993), a Spanish banker, the chairman of Santander Group from 1950 to 1986 * José Luis Zamanillo (1903–1980), a Traditionalist politician and leader of

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paramilitary Requeté structures * Francisco de Borbón y Borbón (1912–1995), a Spanish aristocrat, Lieutenant General of the cavalry in the Spanish army * Matilde Camus (1919–2012), a Spanish poet who also wrote non-fiction * Elena Quiroga (1921–1995), Spanish writer, explored the themes of childhood and adolescence * Daniel Gil (1930–2004), one of the leading Spanish

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s of the 20th century * Emilio Botín (1934–2014), a Spanish banker, executive chairman of Spain's Grupo Santander * Juan Carlos Calderon (1938–2012), a Spanish singer-songwriter and musician *

Álvaro Pombo Álvaro Pombo García de los Ríos (born 23 June 1939) is a Spanish poet, novelist and activist. Life and career Born in Santander, Spain, Santander, Cantabria, he studied at the Complutense University of Madrid and received a Bachelor of Arts ...

(born 1939), a Spanish poet, novelist and activist * Juan Navarro Baldeweg (born 1939), architect and professor at the

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Alfonso Vallejo Alfonso Rodríguez Vallejo (19 August 1943 – 3 December 2021) was a Spanish playwright, poet, Painting, painter and neurologist. He had published 34 plays and 25 poetry books. Vallejo was awarded the Lope de Vega prize in 1976 for his play "E ...

(1943–2021), playwright, poet, painter and neurologist * Germán Gullón (born 1945), literary critic, writer and professor of Spanish literature at the

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* Domingo Sarrey (born 1948), a visual artist and video artist. * José Antonio Rodríguez Vega (1957–2002), nicknamed ''El Mataviejas'' (The Old Lady Killer), was a Spanish serial killer who raped and killed at least 16 elderly women in and around Santander between August 1987 and April 1988 * Paco San José (born 1958), Cantabrian music composer * Álvaro Longoria (born 1968), a film director, executive producer and actor

Athletes

* Francisco "Paco" Gento López (21 October 1933 - 18 January 2022), nicknamed Paco, was a Spanish footballer, or soccer player, who made 437 appearances between Racing Santander and Real Madrid and scored a total of 129 goals in his professional career. He played for the National Spanish team in 43 matches, scoring 5 goals. *

Marcos Alonso Imaz Marcos Alonso Imaz (16 April 1933 – 6 March 2012), nicknamed Marquitos, was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender. He was best known for his participation in Real Madrid's five European Cup conquests, mainly in the 1950s. Club ca ...

(1933–2012), nicknamed Marquitos, was a Spanish footballer, 272 pro appearances *

José Pérez Francés José Pérez Francés (27 December 1936 – 30 September 2021) was a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He finished four times on the podium of Vuelta a España and won three stages, although he never won the overall classification. He ...

(1936–2021), a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist * Francisco Javier Aguilar Garcia (1949–2020), a Spanish retired professional footballer, 300 pro appearances * Seve Ballesteros (1957–2011), a Spanish professional golfer and World No. 1 * Quique Setién (born 1958), a Spanish retired footballer, 518 pro appearances, former coach of

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* Marcos Alonso Peña (1959–2023), a Spanish retired footballer, and a coach, 309 pro appearances * Iván Helguera (born 1975), a Spanish football player, 326 pro appearances * Pedro Munitis (born 1975), a Spanish football player, 475 pro appearances * Iván de la Peña (born 1976), a Spanish football player, 331 pro appearances * Mario Bermejo (born 1978), a Spanish retired professional footballer, 546 pro appearances * Ruth Beitia (born 1979), high jumper, gold medallist at the 2016 Olympic Games * Gonzalo Colsa (born 1979), a Spanish retired footballer 394 pro appearances * Mateo Joseph (born 2003), a Spanish footballer for Leeds United and the

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Sports

Racing de Santander is the main

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team in the city, playing their home games at the Campos de Sport de El Sardinero. Some elite teams of Santander: File:Santander.Palacio.de.Deportes.jpg, Palacio de Deportes in El Sardinero next to the Campos de Sport de El Sardinero File:Santander - panoramio (57).jpg, Sporting marina in Puertochico File:Cabo Menor.jpg, Mataleñas municipal golf fields, in Cape Menor

References

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Bibliography

External links

Official tourism website
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Webcams de Santander y Cantabria
nbsp;— Live webcams Santander and Cantabria.
Ayuntamiento de Santander
nbsp;— Official website of the Santander City Council (In Spanish).
Webcam en Puertochico
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