Colindres

Colindres
—  Municipality  —
Ships in Colindres.
Coat of arms
Location of Colindres
Colindres Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°23′48″N 3°26′54″W / 43.39667°N 3.44833°W / 43.39667; -3.44833Coordinates: 43°23′48″N 3°26′54″W / 43.39667°N 3.44833°W / 43.39667; -3.44833
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Cantabria
Province	Cantabria
Comarca	Eastern coast of Cantabria
Judicial district	Laredo
Capital	Colindres
Government
- Alcalde	José Ángel Hierro (2007) (PSC-PSOE)
Area
- Total	5.94 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Highest elevation	281 m (922 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2008)
- Total	7,677
- Density	1,292.4/km2 (3,347.4/sq mi)
Demonym	colindrés/esa, pejino/a
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	39750
Official language(s)
Website	Official website

Colindres is a town in the northern Spanish province and autonomous community of Cantabria. Located between the cities of Santander and Bilbao, Colindres has a population of approximately 7200.

Overview

In Colindres, the Asón River flows into the Cantabrian Sea forming, the Santoña estuary which is the most important SPA in the north of Spain, which is also known as the Santoña, Victoria and Joyel Marshes Natural Park, which Colindres is a part of. The town has the second fishing port in the region.

Its festivities during the summer are very popular in the region, and perhaps the most popular and the one which attracts the most people is the folk music festival SAUGA. Colindres' neighboring city, Laredo, has a long beach, La Salvé, with more than 5 km.

Sister cities

• Le Haillan (France)

External links

Media related to Colindres at Wikimedia Commons

• Ayuntamiento de Colindres
• SAUGA Folk
• Bienvenidos a Colindres – Pictures of Colindres (Spanish)
• Colindres - Cantabria 102 Municipios
• Paseando por Colindres

Panoramic view of Colindres' coast.

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