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Según el Real Decreto de 30 de noviembre de 1833 sobre la división civil de territorio español en la Península e islas adyacentes en 49 provincias, Santander formaba parte de Castilla la Vieja junto a las provincias de Burgos, Logroño, Soria, Segovia, Ávila, Valladolid y Palencia.
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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 Bay of Biscay, on the north side of the promontory of Somorrostro and along the ancient Becedo estuary. Moreover, the hillside provided good visibility for spotting po...
Cabo Machichaco explosions
On 3 November 1893 a steamship, Cabo Machichaco, 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 accident...
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 reconstruc...
The bars and restaurants of the old town are popular with tourists, as well as the El Sardinerobeach 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 31 metres (102 ft) long and 18 metres (59 ft) wide, organised into three naves. Its s...
The People's Partywere the leading party in the municipal elections of 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, and 2019.
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 tourism are an important part of the city's economy, ...
There are ferry services to and from Portsmouth and Plymouth in the United Kingdom and Cork in Ireland, all operated by Brittany Ferries. Santander railway stationserves three million annual passengers. The city is served by the Seve Ballesteros–Santander Airport(SDR), located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the city centre.
University of Cantabria is the largest university in Cantabria.Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo (UIMP) specializes in teaching Spanish and cultureto foreign students.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 festivals of music and dance. The Festival Internacional de Santander (FIS), Festival Internacional de Música de Órgano (FiMÓC), Encuentro de Músi...
Historical figures
1. Francisco Marroquín(1499–1563), first bishop of Guatemala and provisional Governor of Guatemala 2. Toribio de Peñalva (c.1606-c.1685), Spanish military man, Procurator General of Buenos Aires during the Viceroyalty of Peru 3. Manuel Pardo (1774–?), a Spanish soldier, the Interim Governor of Spanish Texasin 1817 4. José de Madrazo y Agudo (1781–1859), a Spanish painter and engraver, an exponent of the Neoclassical
19th century
1. Jenaro Quesada, 1st Marquis of Miravalles (1818–1889) Grandee of Spainand Spanish soldier 2. 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 3. Rafael Izquierdo y Gutiérrez(1820–1883) a Spanish Military Officer, politician, and statesman; Governor-General of the Philippines from 1871 to 1873 4. Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola (1831–1888) a Spanish jurist, amateur...
20th century
1. Emilio Botín(1903–1993), a Spanish banker, the chairman of Santander Group from 1950 to 1986 2. José Luis Zamanillo (1903–1980), a Traditionalist politician and leader of Carlist paramilitary Requetéstructures 3. Francisco de Borbón y Borbón(1912–1995), a Spanish aristocrat, Lieutenant General of the cavalry in the Spanish army 4. Matilde Camus(1919–2012), a Spanish poet who also wrote non-fiction 5. Elena Quiroga(1921–1995), Spanish writer, explored the themes of childhood and adolescence...
Racing de Santander is the main football team in the city, playing their home games at the Campos de Sport de El Sardinero. Some elite teams of Santander: 1. Palacio de Deportes in El Sardinero next to the Campos de Sport de El Sardinero 2. Sporting marina in Puertochico 3. Mataleñas municipal golf fields, in Cape Menor
Nuevo Santander, a region of the Viceroyalty of New Spainnamed after the city- Spain
- 26 BC, as Portus Victoriae Iuliobrigensium, 9 January 1755, granting the title of city
- 15 m (49 ft)
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Introducción Provincia de Santander (España) Origen y controversia acerca de su denominación; Tres nombres para un mismo territorio: Cantabria, La Montaña y provincia de Santander; Identidad colectiva de sus habitantes; Desconocimiento de «Cantabria» fuera de la provincia de Santander
Limita al este con la provincia de Vizcaya ( País Vasco ), al sur con las provincias de Burgos, León y Palencia ( Castilla y León ), al oeste con el Principado de Asturias y al norte con el mar Cantábrico. La ciudad de Santander es su capital y municipio más poblado, seguido por Torrelavega y Castro-Urdiales.
Santander es una ciudad situada en el norte de España, capital de la comunidad autónoma uniprovincial de Cantabria. Con 172 726 habitantes (2023), es el municipio más poblado de la comunidad autónoma. Es cabecera del área metropolitana de Santander, una conurbación de más de 300 000 habitantes que se extiende alrededor de la bahía de Santander.
