Eastern coast of Cantabria

The Eastern Coast of Cantabria is a comarca (shire, but with no administrative role) in the autonomous community of Cantabria, northern Spain, that comprises the municipalities of Colindres, Laredo, Liendo and Castro Urdiales.

Costa Oriental
Costa Esmeralda
Colindres
Colindres
Country Spain
Autonomous communityCantabria
ProvinceCantabria
CapitalFlag of Laredo Laredo
Municipalities
Area
 • Total144.26 km2 (55.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total52,772
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityCastro Urdiales

Municipalities edit

There are 4 municipalities comprising the comarca, listed below with their areas and populations:

Name Area
(km2)
Population
(2001)[2]
Population
(2011)[3]
Population
(2018)[4]
Castro Urdiales 96.7 21,081 32,487 31,977
Colindres 5.9 6,924 8,109 8,453
Laredo 15.7 12,559 12,088 11,148
Liendo 26.0 889 1,284 1,194

References edit

  1. ^ Estimate at 1 January 2018: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
  2. ^ Census at 1 November 2001: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
  3. ^ Census at 1 November 2011: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
  4. ^ Estimate at 1 January 2018: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.


 
Castro Urdiales
 
Liendo
 
East coast of Laredo

43°24′07″N 3°24′45″W / 43.40194°N 3.41250°W / 43.40194; -3.41250