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The port city of '''Santander''' is the capital of the autonomous community of [[Cantabria]] situated on the north coast of [[Spain]] between [[Asturias]] (to the west) and [[the Basque Country]] (to the east). The population in 2007 was about 184,000. Just over a third of Cantabrians live in Santander. The city is the home of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Santander]].
The port city of '''Santander''' is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of [[Cantabria]] situated on the north coast of [[Spain]]. The city of Santander is bordered by the Santa Cruz de Bezana and [[Camargo, Cantabria|Camargo]] also close for the north the [[Bay of Santander|bay]]. He is currently a candidate for [[European Capital of Culture]] in 2016.


==History==
==History==
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The fire destroyed the greater part of the [[Middle Ages|medieval]] town centre and gutted the city’s [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] [[cathedral]].
The fire destroyed the greater part of the [[Middle Ages|medieval]] town centre and gutted the city’s [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] [[cathedral]].

==Geography==
===Towns===

The [[municipality]] of Santander includes, since 2009, the city of Santander and places of Cueto, Monte, Peñacastillo, and San Román places that were once [[village]]s but are increasingly being assimilated into the city center. Santander and these [[town|towns]] have several neighborhoods that are not ordered administratively or have specific limits but some of them do have a certain personality that differentiates them from other areas of the city. Currently it are working to adapt the municipality to the [[Law of large cities of Spain|law of large cities]] and so decentralize in several districts.

* [[Cueto, Spain|Cueto]]
** Neighborhoods: La Pereda, Valdenoja, Fumoril.
* Monte
** Neighborhoods: Corbanera, La Torre, Aviche, Bolado and San Miguel.
* Peñacastillo
** Neighborhoods: Nuevo Parque, Primero de Mayo, Nueva Montaña, Ojaiz, Adarzo, Rucandial, Camarreal, Lluja, El Empalme, La Lenteja.
* San Román de la Llanilla
** Neighborhoods: Corbán, Rostrío.
* Santander (Capital)
** Neighborhoods: La Albericia, Cazoña, [[Sardinero|Sardinero]], Barrio Pesquero, El Alisal, Cabildo de Arriba, Castilla-Hermida, Puertochico, Centro, Cuatro Caminos, Calle Alta, General Dávila, Canalejas, San Fernando, etc.

===Climate===

The climate of Santander is of oceanic humid type. The annual thermal oscillation of the average monthly temperatures reaching around 10 °C.

The [[humidity]] is quite high throughout the year and reach more than 90% in some times. Average temperatures range between 25 °C in [[summer]] and 10 °C in [[winter]].

The maximum temperature reached in Santander was 37.4 °C on August 31, 2009. And the minimum temperature -5.4 °C on January 21, 1957.

==Politics and government==

Since June 2007, has served as Mayor of Santander Iñigo de la Serna, of [[People's Party (Spain)|People's Party]] (conservative). The most important political parties in the local area, as well as PP, is the Socialist Party of Cantabria-[[Spanish Socialist Workers' Party|PSOE]] (social democracy), whose current spokesman is Jesús Cabezón Alonso, and the [[Regionalist Party of Cantabria]] with Rafael de la Sierra González. Throughout its history the most influential political parties have been the of ideological right wing, especially the PP.

The Santander City Council is divided into different areas: finance, property and public safety, city planning, public function, the internal system and culture, economic development, training and employment, social, civic participation and drug addiction; of citizen action, and management of municipal companies. The council holds regular sessions each month, but often held extraordinary plenary sessions to discuss issues and problems affecting the city.

The Governing Board, chaired by the mayor, is currently composed of 15 councillors of PP. The municipal council consists of 27 members, 15 of the [[People's Party (Spain)|PP]], 7 of the PSC-PSOE and 5 of the [[Regionalist Party of Cantabria|PRC]]. The following tables show the results of municipal elections in 2003 and 2007.<ref>[http://www.elpais.com/comunes/2007/elecciones/municipales/Santander/39/075/ Santander election results, in ''ElPaís'']</ref>

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{| height="5000" width="800" style="background:White"
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{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
| colspan="6" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" |'''Municipal elections, May 25 of 2003'''
|- bgcolor="#D8D8D8"
| '''Partido''' || align="right" | '''Votes'''
| align="right" | '''%''' || align="right" | '''Councillors'''
|-
| bgcolor="#1E90FF" | '''[[People's Party (Spain)|PP]]'''
| bgcolor="#87CEFA" align="right" | 48599
| bgcolor="#87CEFA" align="right" | 47,67 %
| bgcolor="#87CEFA" align="right" | 15
|-
| bgcolor="#FF4500" | '''PSC-PSOE'''
| bgcolor="#FF6347" align="right" | 31294
| bgcolor="#FF6347" align="right" | 30,70 %
| bgcolor="#FF6347" align="right" | 9
|-
| bgcolor="#32CD32" | '''[[Regionalist Party of Cantabria|PRC]]'''
| bgcolor="#7CFC00" align="right" | 12731
| bgcolor="#7CFC00" align="right" | 12,49 %
| bgcolor="#7CFC00" align="right" | 3
|}

* Elected mayor: Gonzalo Piñeiro García-Lago ([[People's Party (Spain)|PP]]).
|
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
| colspan="6" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" |'''Municipal elections, May 27 of 2007'''
|- bgcolor="#D8D8D8"
| '''Partido''' || align="right" | '''Votes'''
| align="right" | '''%''' || align="right" | '''Councillors'''
|-
| bgcolor="#1E90FF" | '''[[People's Party (Spain)|PP]]'''
| bgcolor="#87CEFA" align="right" | 51187
| bgcolor="#87CEFA" align="right" | 51,94 %
| bgcolor="#87CEFA" align="right" | 15
|-
| bgcolor="#FF4500" | '''PSC-PSOE'''
| bgcolor="#FF6347" align="right" | 25174
| bgcolor="#FF6347" align="right" | 25,55 %
| bgcolor="#FF6347" align="right" | 7
|-
| bgcolor="#32CD32" | '''[[Regionalist Party of Cantabria|PRC]]'''
| bgcolor="#7CFC00" align="right" | 16977
| bgcolor="#7CFC00" align="right" | 17,23 %
| bgcolor="#7CFC00" align="right" | 5
|}

* Elected mayor: Íñigo de la Serna ([[People's Party (Spain)|PP]]).
|}
</center>

==Economy==

As a service center at the regional level, are located in Santander important public institutions and private entities with a large number of employees: [[Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital]], [[University of Cantabria]], [[Grupo Santander]], etc. The activities related to culture, leisure and [[tourism] are a important emphasis on the city's economy and from regional and municipal government are intended to complement the seasonal summer visitors with new offerings such as the attraction of conventions, conferences , [[cultural festival]]s and cruise ship at sea.


==Demography==
==Demography==

Revision as of 20:03, 11 October 2010

Santander
Municipality
Flag of Santander
Flag
Coat of arms of Santander
Coat of arms
Country Spain
Autonomous community Cantabria
ProvinceCantabria
ComarcaSantander Bay
Judicial districtSantander
Founded26 BC, as Portus Victoriae Iuliobrigensium 9 January 1755, granting the title of city
CapitalSantander
Government
 • AlcaldeÍñigo de la Serna (2007) (PP)
Area
 • Total35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Highest elevation
108 m (354 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total183,466
 • Density5,200/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Santanderino/a, santanderense, pejino/a, chani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39001-39012
Official language(s)Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain. The city of Santander is bordered by the Santa Cruz de Bezana and Camargo also close for the north the bay. He is currently a candidate for European Capital of Culture in 2016.

History

Santander, circa 1590 - by Joris Hoefnagel

In the Roman Empire, the town was known as Portus Victoriae Iuliobrigensium. Its present name is derived from Saint Emeterio (Santemter, Santenter, Santander), a martyr whose head was brought there in the 3rd century, along with that of Saint Celedonio, according to legend.[1]

In 1187, King Alfonso VIII of Castile made the abbot of San Emeterio lord of the town, and in 1248 Santander participated in the battle for Seville, receiving a coat of arms as reward.

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 New World. It officially became a city in 1755.

Palacio de la Magdalena

In 1893 the freighter Cabo Machichaco exploded in the harbour, killing 500 people.

In the early 1900s Santander became the favoured summer residence of King Alfonso XIII, who built the Palacio de la Magdalena as the residence of the royal family during the holidays. The city gained great popularity from this and from the 19th century enthusiasm for sea bathing and it remains popular with the Spanish for beach holidays today.

Gran Casino de Sardinero

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. There was only one casualty, a firefighter 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 medieval town centre and gutted the city’s Romanesque cathedral.

Geography

Towns

The municipality of Santander includes, since 2009, the city of Santander and places of Cueto, Monte, Peñacastillo, and San Román places that were once villages but are increasingly being assimilated into the city center. Santander and these towns have several neighborhoods that are not ordered administratively or have specific limits but some of them do have a certain personality that differentiates them from other areas of the city. Currently it are working to adapt the municipality to the law of large cities and so decentralize in several districts.

  • Cueto
    • Neighborhoods: La Pereda, Valdenoja, Fumoril.
  • Monte
    • Neighborhoods: Corbanera, La Torre, Aviche, Bolado and San Miguel.
  • Peñacastillo
    • Neighborhoods: Nuevo Parque, Primero de Mayo, Nueva Montaña, Ojaiz, Adarzo, Rucandial, Camarreal, Lluja, El Empalme, La Lenteja.
  • San Román de la Llanilla
    • Neighborhoods: Corbán, Rostrío.
  • Santander (Capital)
    • Neighborhoods: La Albericia, Cazoña, Sardinero, Barrio Pesquero, El Alisal, Cabildo de Arriba, Castilla-Hermida, Puertochico, Centro, Cuatro Caminos, Calle Alta, General Dávila, Canalejas, San Fernando, etc.

Climate

The climate of Santander is of oceanic humid type. The annual thermal oscillation of the average monthly temperatures reaching around 10 °C.

The humidity is quite high throughout the year and reach more than 90% in some times. Average temperatures range between 25 °C in summer and 10 °C in winter.

The maximum temperature reached in Santander was 37.4 °C on August 31, 2009. And the minimum temperature -5.4 °C on January 21, 1957.

Politics and government

Since June 2007, has served as Mayor of Santander Iñigo de la Serna, of People's Party (conservative). The most important political parties in the local area, as well as PP, is the Socialist Party of Cantabria-PSOE (social democracy), whose current spokesman is Jesús Cabezón Alonso, and the Regionalist Party of Cantabria with Rafael de la Sierra González. Throughout its history the most influential political parties have been the of ideological right wing, especially the PP.

The Santander City Council is divided into different areas: finance, property and public safety, city planning, public function, the internal system and culture, economic development, training and employment, social, civic participation and drug addiction; of citizen action, and management of municipal companies. The council holds regular sessions each month, but often held extraordinary plenary sessions to discuss issues and problems affecting the city.

The Governing Board, chaired by the mayor, is currently composed of 15 councillors of PP. The municipal council consists of 27 members, 15 of the PP, 7 of the PSC-PSOE and 5 of the PRC. The following tables show the results of municipal elections in 2003 and 2007.[2]

Municipal elections, May 25 of 2003
Partido Votes % Councillors
PP 48599 47,67 % 15
PSC-PSOE 31294 30,70 % 9
PRC 12731 12,49 % 3
  • Elected mayor: Gonzalo Piñeiro García-Lago (PP).
Municipal elections, May 27 of 2007
Partido Votes % Councillors
PP 51187 51,94 % 15
PSC-PSOE 25174 25,55 % 7
PRC 16977 17,23 % 5
  • Elected mayor: Íñigo de la Serna (PP).

Economy

As a service center at the regional level, are located in Santander important public institutions and private entities with a large number of employees: Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, University of Cantabria, Grupo Santander, etc. The activities related to culture, leisure and [[tourism] are a important emphasis on the city's economy and from regional and municipal government are intended to complement the seasonal summer visitors with new offerings such as the attraction of conventions, conferences , cultural festivals and cruise ship at sea.

Demography

As of 2004, Santander has a population of 183,800. The number has remained fairly steady since 1981. Spain's low fecundity rate and aging population have combined with rising immigration figures to keep the population growth fairly stagnant. Nevertheless, the Santander conurbation continues to sprawl as young families move away from the high cost of living in the heart of the city.

Paseo Pereda

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Education

Sport

The La Liga club Racing Santander, founded in 1913, is based in the city.

El Sardinero

Tourism

Today Santander remains a popular tourist destination. It is renowned for its mild, (though rainy) climate.

Climate

Climate data for Santander
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.3
(55.9) 		13.8
(56.8) 		14.9
(58.8) 		15.9
(60.6) 		18.5
(65.3) 		20.8
(69.4) 		23.1
(73.6) 		23.7
(74.7) 		22.5
(72.5) 		19.6
(67.3) 		16.1
(61.0) 		14.4
(57.9) 		18.1
(64.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1) 		9.9
(49.8) 		10.7
(51.3) 		12.0
(53.6) 		14.6
(58.3) 		17.1
(62.8) 		19.4
(66.9) 		19.9
(67.8) 		18.3
(64.9) 		15.4
(59.7) 		12.2
(54.0) 		10.7
(51.3) 		14.1
(57.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1) 		5.9
(42.6) 		6.5
(43.7) 		8.0
(46.4) 		10.7
(51.3) 		13.4
(56.1) 		15.6
(60.1) 		16.1
(61.0) 		14.1
(57.4) 		11.3
(52.3) 		8.2
(46.8) 		6.9
(44.4) 		10.2
(50.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 123
(4.8) 		104
(4.1) 		105
(4.1) 		125
(4.9) 		89
(3.5) 		62
(2.4) 		52
(2.0) 		72
(2.8) 		85
(3.3) 		135
(5.3) 		146
(5.7) 		117
(4.6) 		1,246
(49.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 12 12 13 11 8 7 7 9 12 13 12 128
Mean monthly sunshine hours 88 100 134 147 169 174 189 182 157 127 98 74 1,638
Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[3]
Beach of Peligros
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Notes

  1. ^ CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Santander
  2. ^ Santander election results, in ElPaís
  3. ^ "Valores Climatológicos Normales. Santander / Aeropuerto".

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