Santander
capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain
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Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Cantabria[3]
- Country: Spain[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Cantabrian Sea[5]
- Head of government: Gema Igual Ortiz[6]
- Capital: Santander City[7]
- Shares border with: Santa Cruz de Bezana[8], Real Valle de Camargo[9]
- Twinned administrative body: San Luis Potosí[10], Oviedo[11]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Santander[12]
- Postal code: 39001–39012[13]
- Commons category: Santander[14]
- Licence plate code: S[15]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[16]
- Local dialing code: 942[17]
- Inception: January 9, 1755[18]
- Significant event: Cabo Machichaco[19], 1941 Santander fire[20]
- Official website: https://www.santander.es/[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Santander, Spain[22]
- Commons gallery: Santander[23]
- Population: 177,123[24], 178,465[25], 179,921[26], 181,589[27], 182,700[28], 182,302[29], 181,802[30], 182,926[31], 183,955[32], 183,799[33], 184,661[34], 185,231[35], 175,736[36], 173,957[37]
- Office held by head of government: mayor of Santander[38]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[40], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41]
- Replaces: Portus Victoriae Iuliobrigensium[42]
- Capital of: Cantabria[43], Comarca de Santander[44]
- Contains settlement: Santander City[45]
- Official name: Santander[46]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Santander include Santander Airport[47], an airport[48], in Spain[49], founded in 1953[50].
Why It Matters
Santander has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] Santander is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Entities named for Santander include Santander Airport[47], an airport[48], in Spain[49], founded in 1953[50].