San Vicente de la Barquera

San Vicente de la Barquera
Municipality
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Location of San Vicente de la Barquera
San Vicente de la Barquera

Location in Spain

Coordinates: 43°23′6″N 4°23′55″W / 43.38500°N 4.39861°W / 43.38500; -4.39861Coordinates: 43°23′6″N 4°23′55″W / 43.38500°N 4.39861°W / 43.38500; -4.39861
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Cantabria
Province Cantabria
Comarca Western coast
Judicial district San Vicente de la Barquera
Capital San Vicente de la Barquera
Government
  Alcalde Julián Vélez González (2007) (PP)
Area
  Total 41.5 km2 (16.0 sq mi)
Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
Population (2009)
  Total 4,546
  Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Barquereño/a, evenciano/a, pejín/ina
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Official language(s) Spanish
Website Official website

San Vicente de la Barquera is a municipality of Cantabria in northern Spain. It had a population of 4,412 in 2002.

Castle of the King, built in the Early Middle Ages
Church of Santa María de los Ángeles
The Maza bridge at San Vicente de la Barquera
Rio Escudo and San Vicente de la Barquera
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