Luena, Cantabria

Luena
Municipality

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Entrambasmestas village, Luena.

Location of Luena
Luena

Location in Spain

Coordinates: 43°5′45″N 3°54′1″W / 43.09583°N 3.90028°W / 43.09583; -3.90028Coordinates: 43°5′45″N 3°54′1″W / 43.09583°N 3.90028°W / 43.09583; -3.90028
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Cantabria
Province Cantabria
Comarca Pas and Miera valleys
Judicial district Medio Cudeyo
Capital San Miguel de Luena
Government
  Alcalde José Ángel Ruiz Gómez (2007) (PRC)
Area
  Total 90.54 km2 (34.96 sq mi)
Elevation 457 m (1,499 ft)
Population (2008)
  Total 758
  Density 8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Luena is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. According to the 2007 census, the municipality has a population of 831 inhabitants. Its capital is San Miguel de Luena. The municipality consists of a valley which runs from the Cantabrian Mountains to the North, until it reaches the valley of the river Pas. It is a markedly rural area, where the traditional economic activity evolves around the cow.

Towns

House in Selviejo village, Luena.
Livestock in the Luena Valley.


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